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The most dangerous cities in the world, the 10 most criminal

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The vacation season is coming, which means you need to decide where to go on vacation, and where to go is definitely not worth it, if you are not an inveterate extreme, who does not value life and wallet. And then, on time, Numbeo - the largest site on consumer prices, crime rates, quality of medical services and other statistics about various cities and countries - released its Crime Index. It is an annual ranking of the most criminal cities in the world.

The ranking includes 378 cities that are ranked by crime index. Cities with a crime index below 20 are considered very safe, while cities with crime rates between 60 and 80 are considered very criminogenic. It turned out that the safest city in the world is Abu Dhabi (crime index - 15.51), followed by Munich and Taipei.

  • Top 10 most criminal cities in the world
    • 10. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (crime index - 77.87)
    • 9. Pretoria, South Africa (77.99)
    • 8. Recife, Brazil (78.00)
    • 7. Johannesburg, South Africa (78.49)
    • 6. Durban, South Africa (78.58)
    • 5. Selangor, Malaysia (78.90)
    • 4. Fortaleza, Brazil (83.90)
    • 3. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (84.23)
    • 2. San Pedro Sula, Honduras (85.59)
    • 1. Caracas, Venezuela (86.61)

Top 10 most criminal cities in the world

10. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (crime index - 77.87)

In a fun city of carnivals, criminals can be encountered not only in marginal areas. The most common crimes are street robbery and theft. Therefore, if you are determined to go there, adopt a few simple rules. They will come in handy when visiting other cities from this list.

  • Do not walk alone down the street after 10pm. This does not mean that you should not visit restaurants or bars in the evenings, or should not enjoy the night of Rio, but if this is not a week of carnivals, it is better to stay inside the building (or outside, but with a crowd of people).
  • iPhone is easy money in Brazil. Given the local absurd mark-ups on luxury goods, the price of an iPhone in Brazil starts at $ 1,000. This means that if you are talking on your iPhone while on the street, you are likely to lose it. Buy a cheap phone to travel or hide your iPhone in your pocket outdoors.
  • Do not take anything to the beach other than a swimsuit and towels. Many criminals, acting in groups, literally comb through Brazilian beaches in search of things that careless tourists leave on sunbeds, going to swim.
  • If possible, move around the city only by taxi, metro or bus. It is cheap, fast, with the breeze, that is, air conditioning, as well as signs in English.

9. Pretoria, South Africa (77.99)

Although Pretoria is inferior to Johannesburg in the number of violent crimes, it is definitely not worth going there on vacation with your family or alone. Identifying a tourist in Pretoria in a crowd of passers-by is very simple, and since the majority of the locals are poor, a rich European is a welcome catch for them. The most common crime in Pretoria is pickpocketing.

8. Recife, Brazil (78.00)

This coastal city is famous for both frequent attacks of sharks (18 people have died through their fault since 1992) and killings. Usually violence is limited to poor areas of the city, but would you like to test it for yourself?

7. Johannesburg, South Africa (78.49)

Petty thefts, hacks and car thefts - these are the things that most often await tourists in the beautiful but dangerous Johannesburg. There were incidents involving foreigners who were traveling from Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to their destination by car. They were robbed, often at gunpoint.

6. Durban, South Africa (78.58)

The central and “tourist” areas of Durban are quite safe and violent crimes are rarely committed there. But outside these areas of robbery is a common thing. If you came to this city for work or for fun, take a taxi.

5. Selangor, Malaysia (78.90)

Opens the top 5 most dangerous cities in the world Malaysian metropolis, where pickpocketing is very common. However, compared with the third number on the list, Selangor is a paradise on Earth, because there murders and kidnappings with the subsequent demand for a ransom do not occur often.

4. Fortaleza, Brazil (83.90)

In the most dangerous city in Brazil, you should always be alert and do not put your phone and valuables in your pockets. Is it only in the inside, and even in the pocket of cowards. And it's not a joke. They can steal in Fortaleza. And the number of homicides in the city is 60% per hundred thousand people. In addition, kidnapping for ransom is not uncommon.

3. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (84.23)

The main criminal element is concentrated in local slums (townships) and getting into them is not recommended even during the day. Murders, robberies and violence are not uncommon there. And white tourists are in a special risk zone. There is a serious problem of school crime in Pietermaritzburg, and the police carry out entire raids, seizing weapons from black high school students. However, all tourist areas (restaurants, shopping centers, shops, attractions) are under protection and you can feel relatively safe there.

2. San Pedro Sula, Honduras (85.59)

In the second largest city of Honduras, drug trafficking, police killings and arbitrariness flourish, which often brutally crack down not only on gang members, but also on those who passed by. For 100 thousand people in San Pedro Sula, there are 169 killings.

1. Caracas, Venezuela (86.61)

The head of the selection of the most dangerous cities in the world is the capital of Venezuela, where the city center (still relatively prosperous in terms of crime) is taken into the ring of poor areas, where an imprudent traveler is robbed, they try to sell drugs or beat (or all together) with great pleasure and dexterity. Do not rely on the help of the police, she does not look into dangerous areas. Yes, and criminals can wait for tourists near the fashionable hotel, but not loners, but representatives of gangs. In general, you should not choose Caracas as a city for a relaxing holiday.

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