Crime

There has been a lot in the UK press and on the television about crime in this part of Spain and it would be foolish to think that crime did not occur.

In most cases it is petty crime and opportunist criminals. That’s not to say there are not more organised crimes which you can’t really do much about but a good percentage of crime can be prevented if you act sensibly.

In the UK I doubt that you would leave your front door open and most certainly not if you were upstairs sleeping or out in the back garden. So why would you leave such an open invitation for some one in Spain?

If the property has grills on the doors, additional locks on windows and alarms then use them.

If you have valuables in the car and you have to leave them in there, then do not leave them on display.

If you are out shopping or dining don’t leave valuables on a table while you go to the toilet or have a bag open and inviting at your side or behind you when in a crowded shopping environment.

These are all pretty obvious but you would be surprised just how many crimes occur where the victim has made it so easy for the criminal.

There are other examples of crimes that are more disturbing and does after a time impact on how you react in certain situations. If you return to your vehicle and you have a flat tyre then have a good look around for anyone looking suspicious and if you are on your own make sure the car is locked whilst you are seeing to the tyre.

Beware a stranger asking for directions, change or help, and again be aware of who else is about in case the person is a distraction for something else that is going on.

This is not meant to frighten you, but hopefully will make you just a little bit more attuned to things

This entry was posted on Saturday, January 12th, 2008 at 9:12 am.
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