This city which is located at the coast of Caribbean Sea is the capital of Dominican Republic. The center of economical activities of the country, having headquarters of international firms, has now become very unstable region for peace. This city is also on the target for protesters and manifestation for terror.
Road side crime is also common. These street criminals are much trained in pick pocketing and assaulting.
The frequency of occurrence of these activities is high enough to place the city in the list of most dangerous cities of the world. Hence the city is at eighth place on the list.