My husband has accepted a job in St. Kitts that will last for two years. I've been reading about the crime in St. Kitts and it has really started to freak me out... some scary stuff. Has anyone reading this ever spent significant time in St. Kitts recently? As in more than a couple of weeks? If so, what did you think about the crime? Is it really as bad as it seems?
How Bad is the Crime in St. Kitts?
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i must admit i assumed you were listening to the doomsdayers but did a search & found this disquieting article: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-633325
it seems to be mostly young men, so i'm thinking drug related, but still scary.
guess i'd look for a house with good security installed.
For accurate answers post your question here: http://sknmyislands.com/forum/
Lots of St. Kitts experts, including many locals, are on that forum.
For what it is worth, most crime on the island is gang/drug related and perpetrated by locals against locals. If you take the same common sense precautions as you do where you now live you should be just fine. FYI - there are plenty of Ex-Pats living on the island who have never experienced any type of crime.
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