drrich2
Contributor
You can find a reason to rule out anywhere, in which case you could end up going nowhere. No place is perfect.
Crime, like much in life, is not evenly distributed. The usual common sense practices go a long way; don't go to 'bad' parts of town, don't roam urban areas in the middle of the night, stay out of bars, don't hit on local women or go looking for illegal drugs, and don't leave obvious valuables laying out unattended in plain sight. Don't wander around wearing flashy jewelry. And remember that in some places crime is more an issue for residents than for tourists.
I do not hear St. Croix described as some desperate Caribbean ghetto. Ask these questions about it:
1.) Where would I stay there?
2.) Where would I want to go?
3.) Where would I do the shore diving?
4.) What else would I do there?
I suspect you could have a very low risk trip for anything serious happening.
Richard.
