Safe living conditions is one of the most important requirements when a person chooses a place of residence. But are the criteria for this choice so simple? And what should you pay attention to first?
Security Criteria
In order to determine the most dangerous and safe areas of Moscow, it is not enough just to compare information from reports of criminal statistics. Security is a complex concept. Its level should be judged on the basis of several criteria. In addition to crime, the ecology of the area and the likelihood of man-made disasters are also important. No less important is the level of training of special public services, which, by their status, are obliged to withstand the above factors.
You can't discount the basic throughput of city highways, traffic jams on which may not allow an ambulance team to reach the one who needs it in time. The life support of the metropolis is impossible without the fire service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Its functions also include the prevention of natural and man-made disasters and the elimination of their consequences. The work of life support structures directlydepending on the level of their funding.
From the history of a big city
The list of the most dangerous areas of Moscow varies greatly if we compare different historical eras of its existence. For example, during the time of the famous Moscow chronicler Gilyarovsky, this list was headed by the Khitrov market area. And in the twenties and thirties, Maryina Roshcha was considered the most criminogenic area. Station areas have always been considered potentially dangerous. First of all, this statement refers to the famous Kalanchevskaya Square, on which there are as many as three large stations. Huge in terms of area and population, the metropolis, which has long been the capital of Russia, is a large set of social, economic, environmental, transport and criminal problems. Most of these problems arose during the twentieth century, during which the population of Moscow increased significantly.
The crime situation has worsened with the arrival in the capital of workers from the provinces - the so-called "limiters". And in the "dashing nineties" and over a decade and a half of the twenty-first century, the problems of safe living in the capital became even more acute. At the same time, these problems are distributed very unevenly throughout the city. And for the dubious title of "the most dangerous district of Moscow" today several city suburbs compete at once. In July 2012, Moscow's borders changed a lot. It officially included vast territories in the southwest. Megapolis willexpand in this direction. And while it is difficult to say how this will affect the crime situation within its borders.
According to statistics
If you trust the dry figures of police statistics, then the top 10 most dangerous districts of Moscow include almost all of its administrative entities:
1. Central administrative district (Arbat - 315 crimes per thousand inhabitants).
2. Southern Administrative District (Danilovsky - 274 crimes).
3. Northern Administrative District (Levoberezhny - 261 crimes).
4. South-Eastern Administrative District (Nizhny Novgorod - 238 crimes).
5. Eastern administrative district (Sokolniki - 225 crimes).
6. North-Eastern Administrative District (Ostankino - 215 crimes).
7. Northwestern administrative district (Shchukino - 178 crimes).
8. Western administrative district (Dorogomilovsky - 170 crimes).
9. Southwestern administrative district (Cheryomushki - 163 crimes).
10. Zelenograd (156 crimes).
This information was current for 2015. And in the context of the developing economic crisis, one should hardly expect it to improve soon.
According to residents
It is noteworthy that an attempt to discover the most dangerous district of Moscow through communication with the inhabitants of this city can give a picture that is very different from the statistical one. Muscovites considered vast territories in the south and southeast of the capital to be the most unsafe.
Besides, enoughFilevsky Park, Kuntsevo, Tyoply Stan, Solntsevo and Golyanovo have a negative reputation. And the well-known area of the Three Stations in the central part of the city.
Calm and well-being
Where is the most comfortable place in Moscow? Of course, where residents have the financial and administrative ability to provide themselves with a safe living environment. The quietest place is in the historical center of the city. The areas within the Boulevard and Garden Rings are quite convenient for living. And the historical district of Khamovniki is recognized as the most comfortable and safe. It was given the ironic name "Golden Mile". And this, among other things, means that its inhabitants can afford to live out of the reach of the criminal world.
It is interesting to note here that the famous Moscow Arbat with its pedestrian zone is an exception to this rule. Crime statistics testify to the high level of crime in the area of this old Moscow street. This is explained by this great attraction of the Arbat for a variety of criminal elements. And there are not so few such exceptions. Crooks and thieves have always loved bazaars, train stations, fairs and other crowds.
Safety factor in cost per square meter
There are a number of structures that closely monitor what the top most dangerous areas of Moscow look like and what changes in this list occur over time. We are talking about re altors whose business is buying and selling apartments. It is these peoplemost often make a rating of the most dangerous areas of Moscow. And what is characteristic, they prefer to operate with this list when it comes to buying real estate.
A high place in the rating can significantly reduce the cost per square meter of housing in a crime-prone area. And when selling the same apartment, it can move to another part of the list. Therefore, before you take an interest in such ratings, you should find out who makes them.
Urban outskirts
The general pattern throughout the world is that the crime ratings of districts tend to increase as they move away from the administrative and historical center. And Russia is no exception here. The most dangerous areas of Moscow are also most often searched for on its vast outskirts. It was here that limiters and many other socially disadvantaged elements traditionally settled. Here and today it is easiest to rent a house with minimal financial costs. This is readily used by everyone who goes to Moscow in search of easy money. The stable negative reputation of some outskirts of the city was formed over decades. And it is impossible to overcome it quickly. This factor should be taken into account when choosing a place of residence.
Many experts in the field of urban studies see a simple and strong correlation between the cost per square meter of housing and the degree of crime in the area. This dependence is inversely proportional. Therefore, in order to determine the mostdangerous area of Moscow, it is enough to find the minimum cost of renting housing on its vast territory.
Ecology of the capital
The most dangerous area of Moscow in ecological terms should be sought in its east. It so happened historically that about half of the industrial potential of the capital is concentrated in this part of the metropolis. This location of industrial enterprises was due to the wind rose, but this does not make it any easier for the residents of the South-Eastern Administrative District. They account for most of the emissions from the industrial zones located here. In order to partially compensate for the negative impact on the environment, several extensive forest park zones were laid in the east of the capital. But the only way to radically solve the environmental problem of the southeast is by moving most industrial enterprises far beyond the city limits.
How to improve security
Recipes for improving the security of any area are quite simple and quite traditional. First of all, social diseases should be de alt with. The lion's share of street crimes is committed from drunkenness, drug addiction, forced idleness and unemployment.
Raising the level of existence and improving living standards always leads to a decrease in the criminality of the area. This principle is universal, but it in no way diminishes the importance of professionalism in the work of the police and other emergency services.
