VI named #2 safest Caribbean island by UK's The Telegraph
Aruba and the VI are then followed, by Barbados, Dominica, and Grenada.
The Telegraph said the Index, based on data from public sources such as police reports and international polls, is a unique formula to calculate risk based on the number of incidents including mugging, drugs, violent crimes, bribery, property crimes, stolen vehicles, religion, racial tolerance and more.
Advisories issued for Jamaica
This comes as concerns about the safety of visiting the Caribbean have been raised following travel advisories for two popular holiday destinations recently issued by the US Department of State.
In the case of Jamaica, which is 12th on the safe list, the Level 3 score comes with a warning to ‘reconsider travel’. The guidance was issued because of the perceived risk to visitors of violent crime and the quality of the island’s medical care.
“It also states that sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts,’ the Telegraph noted according to the US Department of State.
Bahamas received a Level 2 at 15. The “exercise increased caution” guidance has been issued because of the threat of violent crime, some of which is “gang-on-gang” that “primarily affects the local population”. It also warns of recent fatal and non-fatal attacks by sharks.
No warnings for VI by the Foreign Office
It should be noted that the UK Foreign Office also has its own independent travel advice platform that is constantly updated, however, for the VI there is no warning. The last was an update for a Tropical storm.
The FCO; however, confirms that crime rates are high in certain areas of both Jamaica and the Bahamas and details the precautions to follow – including avoiding venturing outside the main tourist areas and beaches, especially if you are alone.
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16 Responses to “VI named #2 safest Caribbean island by UK's The Telegraph ”
Too much new cops employed to not been on the road frequently.
CONNOR JUST ROLLED OVER AND SAID "HERE WE GO AGAIN,, WHO FOOLING WHO".
Well let us better ourselves, nobody could do it for us.