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http://periodicocorreo.com.mx/crecen...-en-el-estado/
For those that don't read Spanish, Guanajuato state had a 21% increase in violent robberies so far this year over last. Of interest is that Guanajuato had some 40% more such cases than San Miguel. Since tourists are more likely to be robbed than killed, such statistics are probably a better indicator of safety.
For those that don't read Spanish, Guanajuato state had a 21% increase in violent robberies so far this year over last. Of interest is that Guanajuato had some 40% more such cases than San Miguel. Since tourists are more likely to be robbed than killed, such statistics are probably a better indicator of safety.
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That is not good, a 21% increase in one year, that's for sure. Guanajuato state has always had a high crime rate, which surprised me when I first heard that as I always think of some other states when I think of high crime (MIchoacan, Sinaloa, Guerrero and COlima).
In any case, those figures (which are only between 100-200 robberies per year in each) do say San Miguel has a lower rate than Guanajuato (given their population isn't too different for the city municipal area) but of course, it isn't broken out by robberies from tourists or not, so the real risk for tourists is hard to say. I notice robberies from businesses is one of the worst reasons, although "otras" is a blank canvas.
But those robbery rates are really quite low compared to where I live in the US--in Wash DC, there are almost 3500 robberies per year and the population is probably about 10x as much. They would be thrilled with only 1680 robberies per year. Of course, most of those robberies have nothing to do with tourists in DC, either, and are in areas where tourists don't usually go, so I suspect that is true there, also.
In any case, those figures (which are only between 100-200 robberies per year in each) do say San Miguel has a lower rate than Guanajuato (given their population isn't too different for the city municipal area) but of course, it isn't broken out by robberies from tourists or not, so the real risk for tourists is hard to say. I notice robberies from businesses is one of the worst reasons, although "otras" is a blank canvas.
But those robbery rates are really quite low compared to where I live in the US--in Wash DC, there are almost 3500 robberies per year and the population is probably about 10x as much. They would be thrilled with only 1680 robberies per year. Of course, most of those robberies have nothing to do with tourists in DC, either, and are in areas where tourists don't usually go, so I suspect that is true there, also.
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