Traveler Safety in the USA

The USA has a generally high rate of violence compared to the rest of the first world. Most people attribute this to the ease of getting hold of firearms as well as the large divide between the rich and poor in the US.

As a traveler, you need to be aware of the dangerous and violent areas around your destinations and avoid them for your own safety. As a rule of thumb, the poorer, more violent areas are usually just out the center of major cities, with wealthier, safer areas beyond those. Also be careful exploring city centers at night time, opportunist often violent crime often happens in these areas too.

Never go out alone after dark, or imbibe too much alcohol in strange places without someone to look after you. Check your destinations rates of violence and visit online newspapers for those areas to give you an idea of the places to avoid for your own safety.

While the USA is a diverse and lovely place to visit, you must be aware that human instincts and random violence and robbery are very much alive there.

Crime Statistics for the USA 2007

Below are violent crime, Murder and Robbery as well as other Statistics for the USA in 2007.

Rates are based on cases per 100,000 for all of calendar 2007.

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