I'm kind of wondering if there are any areas of the city to avoid. Being born and raised in Chicago (now living in Arizona) we knew the areas that had high crime rates and some areas NEVER to venture into, especially at night. We plan on spending 2 nights in Rome and visiting major tourist areas. Bought myself and husband theft resistant bags (mainly because they are great to carry a few things hands-free.) Just planning on using our street smarts and common sense that we learned growing up in a big city.