Crime Worsens In August, But Violent Crime Falls

Crime seems to have worsened last month, according to a new study.

But as overall crime rose, the percentage of violent criminal acts appears to have declined.

Still, Torcuarto Di Tella University’s latest crime “victimization rate” survey indicates that both overall criminal activity and violent crime continue to be a cause for concern.

Di Tella’s study, which surveys households in 40 urban centers around the country, shows that 31.6% of these homes said at least one household member was a victim of a crime within the past 12 months. That figure is up just a hair on the year, but it’s up almost 11% from the previous month.

Crime was worst last month in Greater Buenos Aires, where just over a third of households reported having at least one crime victim. It was lowest in the cities of Cordoba, Mendoza, Rosario and Tucuman, where 28.4% of households reported having a victim.

In the City of Buenos Aires, 31.4% of households said at least one resident had been a victim of crime.

In another poll carried out in May, 71% of those surveyed said they had changed their habits – stopped going to certain places or avoided going out alone – because of concern about crime.

Link: Di Tella Victimization Survey

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