Crime in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Marcos, what does it have to do with the fact that minors lose something? It doesn't matter how old they are when it comes to crime, they come to steal because nothing else matters to them, and not all of Buenos Aires has dangerous and very high crime rates compared to others. cities of other countries.

Who is reporting all of the crime in Buenos Aires? I’ve been living here for 2 months now, and I feel safer than when I lived in Chicago, St Louis, or Philadelphia. Of course, I’m not going to go take a stroll through Boca at 3am, but I’ve even been on the southern edge of San Telmo at 3am and felt pretty safe walking alone.

I have lived in Europe and in the USA and for over 1 year I have been in Buenos Aires now.

The city feels as safe or even more so than any big city in Europe. Proof of that is the huge night life it has. Unlike it happens in many cities in Europe, many bars and restaurants are opened all night and buses ran non stop during all night too.
Of course, if you go near the city limits you may have to watch it a bit at night, as it happens in any big city.

Buenos Aires and Ottawa, in Canada, are statistically the two capital cities with less crime in all the American Continent, including the USA.

Some people here seem to have the opinion that "if it hasn't happened to me, then it doesn't happen" which is misleading. Crime in Buenos Aires is very high and usually very dangerous. Often times it is committed by minors that rarely end up in juvenile so they have little to loose. With more than 40% of the population living in poverty, it is unfortunately a reality. As in most large cities, you have to measure risk and try to keep a low profile. If you dress like a tourist, carry expensive looking items and end up on the wrong side of town you could end up in trouble. If you lay low and not attract attention to yourself you can do fine. Common sense and a bit of luck. Still, as pretty as Buenos Aires is, I still wouldn't recommend it.

I've been to Buenos Aires 5 times,never had a problem.i stay in Ricoleta and rarely go out late.i love the city.ive lived in Las Vegas for 40 years.

I visited Buenos Aries last month and was robbed at gun point while walking along the street in San Telmo. A car pulled up next to me, 4 guys jumped out (1 with a gun) pointed it to my head and told me to give him my phone. I obliged but was a bit shaken up after that!