THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS CITIES

x in the city · 24-01-2011 06:01PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Hang on. Did you just make up that list of cities yourself?

yep, just from the top of my head

of course I am open to debate.

FWIW Ireland would be down near the bottom of any city on a global scale.

El Horseboxo · 24-01-2011 06:50PM

Most of the worlds so called dangerous cities are only dangerous if you are involved in gangs or go into neighborhoods that you can tell from a few miles away are shít holes. If you use common sense you could easily spend weeks in them and never experience anything other than a feeling in the air.

The dodgiest ones i've been to, and i use the word dodgy loosely, are probably:

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Mazatlán, Mexico
Guate, Guatemala
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Caracas, Venezuela

Never had anything happen to me while in the above places but met loads of people that were robbed and all have a high murder rate. I've been all over Asia and Africa and i've never got the same feeling of needing to be a bit careful as i did in the above cities.

Manic Moran · 24-01-2011 06:58PM

Nephew wrote: »

My friend who fought in Iraq sent me this picture before he was killed in action. R.I.P Robert.

Sadly, there is a website out there somewhere where you can type in a message, and it will appear on the board the kid is holding. I've not yet managed to find what the original sign said, but it is unlikely it was about Limerick.

The fact that Limerick is on this but no mention of Baghdad just shows it is totally fuc.king retarded.

Why? Look up the violent crime rates in Baghdad on a per capita basis, then compare with Limerick.

This is data is two years old, but gets the point across.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1894566,00.html

In all, deaths in Baghdad in 2008 numbered roughly 2,880, according to the database's figures. Given that Baghdad is a city of about six million that makes for a murder rate of about 48 per 100,000 people. How does that compare to other cities blighted by high levels of violence?

Let's go to the numbers: Caracas, with about 3.2 million people, is in a bloody league of its own, with an estimated murder rate of 130 per 100,000 residents according to government figures. Cape Town is about the same size as Caracas but nearer to Baghdad's murder rate with 62 violent deaths per 100,000 people. New Orleans, with an estimated post-Katrina population of just over 300,000, is tiny in size compared to its rivals. But the number of murders is huge; figures vary, but even the low estimate puts the city on a par with Cape Town. By way of comparison, Moscow, one of the most violent cities in Europe, has an estimated murder rate of just 9.6 per 100,000 residents. New York City's murder rate is 6.2, Washington D.C.'s about 32.

And the bloodletting has dropped fairly dramatically over the last two years in Baghdad.

The suicide bombs make international news, but the non-terroritst activities are surprisingly low.

NTM

El Horseboxo · 24-01-2011 07:01PM

Baghdad is dangerous for totally different reasons anyways. It's quite obvious there will be danger in a war. It's like adding Germany or France to the list in the 40's.

Daroxtar · 24-01-2011 07:51PM

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Most of the worlds so called dangerous cities are only dangerous if you are involved in gangs or go into neighborhoods that you can tell from a few miles away are shít holes. If you use common sense you could easily spend weeks in them and never experience anything other than a feeling in the air.

The dodgiest ones i've been to, and i use the word dodgy loosely, are probably:

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Mazatlán, Mexico
Guate, Guatemala
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Caracas, Venezuela

Never had anything happen to me while in the above places but met loads of people that were robbed and all have a high murder rate. I've been all over Asia and Africa and i've never got the same feeling of needing to be a bit careful as i did in the above cities.

I thought Lima was worse than Guatemala City tbh. I suppose its all about what areas you go to

grenache · 24-01-2011 08:15PM

markesmith wrote: »

Kinshasha should be in there somewhere

Didn't feel safe in Santa Cruz either (that place in Bolivia where the Irish guy got shot)

Hear Rathkeale's just waiting for city status to overtake all of the above!

the Sunday World is your Gospel i take it. You've never actually been to Rathkeale have you?

dave 27 · 24-01-2011 08:38PM

Gaza city! dunno why this wasnt on the list..practically a war zone!

m@cc@ · 24-01-2011 08:52PM

Is fact allowed any place in this discussion? If so, might I submit this?

http://www.gustey.com/2010-most-dangerous-cities-in-the-world

shampon · 24-01-2011 09:27PM

I'm safe everywhere. Because I'm not a big girls blouse.

m@cc@ · 24-01-2011 09:28PM

shampon wrote: »

I'm safe everywhere. Because I'm not a big girls blouse.

Even with the username?

whatsyourquota · 24-01-2011 09:43PM

http://wikitravel.org/en/Mogadishu

wouldnt like to visit here

Sunnyisland · 24-01-2011 09:46PM

Fair city

pickarooney · 24-01-2011 10:00PM

m@cc@ wrote: »

Is fact allowed any place in this discussion? If so, might I submit this?

http://www.gustey.com/2010-most-dangerous-cities-in-the-world

Wonderfully researched piece of journalism there with its 'at least 20 South American countries and typos every three words. This gem is the highlight:

Speaking the local language and knowing a little about fighting is a good idea, just in case.

Auldloon · 24-01-2011 10:39PM

endabob1 wrote: »

I live in Cape Town, the city itself is very safe for the most part. If you go wandering out into the townships on a dark night it's not very safe, but that's the case for virtually every city in south America and Asia too.

Also you do know that Papua New Guinea isn't actually in Africa

Lucky lucky feker. I love Cape Town, just back from 3 week holiday there. Thats my 4th visit in 4 years and I agree its not at all a dangerous city as a whole. In fact I have felt more at risk in Dublin city center.

Tchaikovsky · 24-01-2011 10:44PM

St Louis, Missouri is the most dangerous city in the US apparently.

I'd stick in Moscow, Grozny, Philadelphia, Medellin, any African city aswell.

Btw, Limerick would DEFINITELY be in the top 10! Sure isn't Ireland also the fattest, laziest, most impoverished nation in the entire world!?

Metallergy · 24-01-2011 10:49PM

Einhard wrote: »

Eh yeah, that's why there are thousands of Limerick folks streaming as refugees to safer climes like, eh Baghdad and Kabul, which don;t seem to appear on that list.

i think the results are based on inhabitant's lack of etiquette as opposed to visitors or invaders

if the yanks gain a foothold proper it'll be right up there with other americanized ghettos

dermo88 · 24-01-2011 11:53PM

pickarooney wrote: »

You know Papua New Guinea is in Australasia, right? You're not a complete imbecile, I take it?

I know that, and as for being an imbecile when a finger points, there are always three pointing back.

x in the city · 25-01-2011 03:16AM

pickarooney wrote: »

Wonderfully researched piece of journalism there with its 'at least 20 South American countries and typos every three words. This gem is the highlight:

Im sure there are well paid jobs for the checking of typos, but most on AH couldnt give a toss.

The article was still pretty accurate, can you do any better...

wurzlitzer · 25-01-2011 04:29AM

Lima Mexico Quito

davepatr07 · 25-01-2011 05:55AM

Don't think Rio and Mexico City have been mentioned.

Rio has known to have the gang wars come down to the tourist areas of the city.

Mexico City have the kidnapping taxi's where they lock you in and make you withdraw all your cash at an ATM before releasing you (if your lucky)

St Petersburg used to be pretty bad with knife muggings on tourists. Duno what it's like now.

Detroit, Jo'burg, Lagos and Port Moresby, San Salvador probably too.

That Gangs series with Ross Kemp is an eye opener.

MadPatrick · 25-01-2011 06:28AM

Fresno, Calif, USA. Everyone's on crystal meth:p

TheBlaggard · 25-01-2011 09:26AM

Was just in Lagos last week, felt fairly vulnerable. Saying that though, most Nigerians are extremely friendly.
You certainly don't want to find yourself in the wrong areas in Rio.

BOHtox · 25-01-2011 09:28AM

I was in Napoli and uuuugggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm not going back anyway

pickarooney · 25-01-2011 10:51AM

x in the city wrote: »

Im sure there are well paid jobs for the checking of typos, but most on AH couldnt give a toss.

The article was still pretty accurate, can you do any better...

I could probably count the number of countries in South America to the nearest 10 and I'd say it's a safe bet that I've been in more of the places he's cobbled together soundbites from the internet about.

Quito? Harmless place.

HavingCrack · 25-01-2011 11:19AM

BOHtox wrote: »

I was in Napoli and uuuugggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm not going back anyway

Absolute and utter dump. I've never seen so much litter and grafitti. But generally it didn't feel that dangerous.

endabob1 · 25-01-2011 02:37PM

Chuileog wrote: »

Lucky lucky feker. I love Cape Town, just back from 3 week holiday there. Thats my 4th visit in 4 years and I agree its not at all a dangerous city as a whole. In fact I have felt more at risk in Dublin city center.

Were you here for that week when it was 35+ virtually every day, that was a nightmare, too hot to do anything, even the water in the pool was warm

I've had more trouble in both London and Dublin than I have had in all my time living and as a regular visitor to Cape Town.

blaze1 · 25-01-2011 02:56PM

Badgermonkey wrote: »

But......San Francisco?

They're the most dangerous of all !! they'll put one in you as soon as your back is turned

pickarooney · 25-01-2011 03:11PM

7 killed on a football pitch in Juarez yesterday. Nice place.

iPlop · 25-01-2011 03:18PM

pickarooney wrote: »

7 killed on a football pitch in Juarez yesterday. Nice place.

3 mayors killed since the start of the year as well

milehip1 · 25-01-2011 03:28PM

Salvador Bahia, if you're going to get robbed in Brazil thats the place its most likely to happen.

THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS CITIES

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