Bali Police patrol
I don’t quite know what to make of these numbers. I have been to Bali many times without a criminal incident. Our son and his family have lived there for years and the only incidents they have encountered were a sneaky pickpocket, and a sneakier taxi driver (not Bluebird).
According to police statistics, the number of criminal cases is on the decline in Bali, counting only 5,280 cases through the end of November 2011, as compared to 5,867 cases for all of 2010.
But, while the number of crimes may be on the decline, the violence associated with crimes is on the increase. In 2011 police recorded 186 cases of violent theft.
The criminals who formerly only snatched purses or wallets, now bring physical violence into play. As a result, the chief of police, General Totoy, recommends that the public be cautious.
Meanwhile General Totoy also said that the number of crimes committed by foreign visitors is on the increase with 88 such cases recorded in 2011 as compared to 82 in 2010.
Most crimes committed by foreigners are narcotics-related with 23 drug-related arrests in 2011, lower than the 30 arrests made for drug offenses among foreigners in 2010.
In 2011, a total of 41 foreigners died in Bali, mostly due to illness or suicide.
12,000-man police force was inadequate to address the needs of Bali’s largepopulation and huge number of tourist visitors.
It is also reported that from January-November 2011, 6,820 people were victims of road accidents on Bali. This figure represents a substantial increase from 2010 when the number of casualties was 4,500.
The most significant increase was in the area of serious injuries, which doubled in 2011. Bali recorded 3,268 traffic personal-injury accidents one year before (2010) when the total was 1,370.
Fatalities at the scene of the accident reduced in 2011 by 72 people. In 2010, there were 606 people who died at the scene of an accident as compared to 534 in the current year.
Our son says he had to lay down his moped once to avoid hitting pedestrians walking across the road, not at a pedestrian crossing.
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[...] Crime and Accident figures for 2011 on Bali | Life and Travels of a Non-Famous Person According to police statistics, the number of criminal cases is on the decline in Bali, counting only 5,280 cases through the end of November 2011, as compared to 5,867 cases for all of 2010. But, while the number of crimes may be on the decline, the violence associated with crimes is on the increase. In 2011 police recorded 186 cases of violent theft. The most significant increase was in the area of serious injuries, which doubled in 2011. Bali recorded 3,268 traffic personal-injury accidents one year before (2010) when the total was 1,370. Fatalities at the scene of the accident reduced in 2011 by 72 people. In 2010, there were 606 people who died at the scene of an accident as compared to 534 in the current year. __________________ "The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday" "It Pays to be a Winner" "Ready to strike" [...]