Originally published at: The most dangerous city in each European country | Boing Boing
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Well that’s shocking to hear about a city that is world-famous for its smiling people.
[Googles “Glasgow smile”]
Oh.
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Odd - the article describes a “St. Annekerkplein” being behind Central Station in Amsterdam and being a bad neighborhood. In reality, what’s behind Central Station is the harbor. I’ve never heard of a Sint Annekerkplein in Amsterdam, and I’ve lived here since '94. (neither has Google maps…)
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And the US?
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Maybe it’s such a shady neighborhood that even Google doesn’t go there. Like Diagon Alley in London.
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So - the worst murder rate is a third of mine. And the worst crime index is a seventh.
And my city isn’t in the top ten in the US. In 2019. I think it’s worse now.
I’m guess I’m good to go anywhere there.
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The article says it’s behind Central Station. The harbor is behind Central Station…
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More likely to get run over by a barge or a cruise ship - I had my boat out in the harbor a few weeks ago and a giant cruise ship was just leaving for the North Sea. It’s pretty impressive when you’re up close in a five meter sloop!
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I see Munich is the safest city in Germany. Feels about right. It’s a place where even slightly drunk single females can feel safe, I have observed. Part of why other cities take the piss out of my city for being an overgrown village.
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ja The most violent city in Finland when we consider the homicide rate is Lahti, the capital of a region known as Päijänne Tavastia, a bit more than 100 kilometers distant from Helsinki.
I didn’t know Päijänne Tavastia was used in English it’s usually called Päijät-Häme or Päijänne-Tavastland in Swedish.
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“Marsailles” is spelled “Marseille”.
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That’s Copenhagen…
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Before they renovated the Central Station and built up all the new office buildings behind it there used to be a small area that looked pretty dubious there with like a row of decrepit warehouses that people were living in - you could see it from the tracks when going towards Sloterdijk. It was in the early 2000s that a remember seeing it but it’s been gone for a long time now - I think when they started renovating the Central Station for the North-South line they tore it down - there are office buildings there now. If anything, there were a bunch of shootings and stuff in Amsterdam North for a while - but it’s been pretty quiet the last few years.
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Being a Detroiter naturally makes ya good to go anywhere, too, also.
I love the (usually completely) unconscious 2-3 steps back which people take when you tell them you’re from Detroit, like you’ve just taken a swing at 'em, or are about to. 
ETA: Maybe folk unconsciously back up b/c afraid Detroit will rub off on 'em? Not a chance, pal. 
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Waterford is the most dangerous city in Ireland?
Oh this data is based on perception of danger, by visitors.
Scoffs.
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København.
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Gesundheit! 
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Tak!
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I did that when I noticed Borba is an “expat consultant.” Reminded me a bit of those real estate sites offering to help people find the best neighborhoods.
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