The safety of 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 of all?
Safety criteria
In order to determine the most dangerous and safe areas of Moscow, it is not enough just to compare the information from the criminal statistics summaries. Security is a comprehensive 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 technological disasters are of importance. Equally important is the level of training of special public services, which in their status are obliged to withstand the above factors.
You can not discount the elementary throughput of city highways, traffic jams on which may not allow the ambulance crew to timely reach the one who needs it. Life support of a megalopolis is impossible without the fire service of the Ministry of Emergencies. Its functions also include the prevention of natural and man-made disasters and the elimination of their consequences. The work of life support structures directly depends on the level of their financing.
From the history of the big city
The list of the most dangerous areas of Moscow varies greatly when comparing 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 Grove was considered the most criminogenic region. Stationary 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. The megalopolis, huge in area and population, which has long been the capital of Russia, is a large set of problems of a social, economic, environmental, transport and criminal order. Most of these problems arose during the twentieth century, during which the population of Moscow increased significantly.
The criminogenic situation with the arrival of workers from the province — the so-called “limiters” —was greatly aggravated. And in the "dashing nineties" and for one and a half decades of the twenty-first century, the problems of safe living in the capital have become even more acute. Moreover, these problems are very unevenly distributed throughout the city. And today several city suburbs compete for the dubious title of "the most dangerous district of Moscow". In July 2012, the borders of Moscow changed dramatically. Its composition officially included vast territories in the southwest. The metropolis will expand in this direction. And while it is difficult to say how this will affect the criminal situation within its borders.
According to statistics
If you trust the dry numbers of police statistics, then the top 10 most dangerous areas of Moscow include almost all of its administrative units:
1. Central Administrative District (Arbat - 315 crimes per thousand inhabitants).
2. Southern Administrative District (Danilovsky - 274 crimes).
3. Northern Administrative District (Left Bank - 261 crimes).
4. Southeast administrative district (Nizhny Novgorod - 238 crimes).
5. Eastern Administrative District (Sokolniki - 225 crimes).
6. Northeast administrative district (Ostankino - 215 crimes).
7. North-Western administrative district (Schukino - 178 crimes).
8. Western administrative district (Dorogomilovsky - 170 crimes).
9. South-western administrative district (Cheryomushki - 163 crimes).
10. Zelenograd (156 crimes).
This information was relevant for 2015. And in the context of the developing economic crisis, we can hardly expect its soon improvement.
According to residents
Noteworthy is the fact that an attempt to discover the most dangerous area of Moscow through communication with the inhabitants of this city can give a picture that is very different from the statistical one. Muscovites considered the most insecure vast territories in the south and southeast of the capital.
In addition, the Filevsky park, Kuntsevo, Teply Stan, Solntsevo and Golyanovo have a rather negative reputation. And the well-known area of the Three stations in the central part of the city.
Calm and well-being
And where is the most comfortable in Moscow? Of course, where residents have the financial and administrative ability to secure a safe living environment. The calmest thing in the historic city center. The areas within the Boulevard and Garden Ring are quite comfortable for living. And the most comfortable and safe is the historical district of Khamovniki. The ironic name "Golden Mile" was assigned to him. And this, among other things, means that its inhabitants can afford to live out of reach for the criminal world.
It is interesting to note here that the famous Moscow Arbat with its pedestrian zone is an exception to this rule. Criminal statistics indicate a high crime rate in the area of this ancient Moscow street. It is explained by this great appeal of the Arbat for various criminal elements. And there are not so few such exceptions. At all times, crooks and thieves loved bazaars, train stations, fairs and other crowds of people.
Safety factor in the cost per square meter
There are a number of structures that closely monitor what the top of the most dangerous areas of Moscow looks like and what changes in this list occur over time. We are talking about realtors, whose business is the purchase and sale of apartments. These people most often make a rating of the most dangerous areas of Moscow. And which is characteristic, they prefer to operate with this list when it comes to buying real estate.
A high place in the ranking can significantly reduce the cost per square meter of housing in the criminal area. And when selling the same apartment, it can move to another part of the list. Therefore, before you are interested in such ratings, you should find out who makes them.
City suburbs
The general pattern throughout the world is such that the ratings of the criminogenicity of areas tend to increase as they move away from the administrative and historical center. And Russia here is no exception. The most dangerous areas of Moscow are also most often sought on its vast outskirts. It is here that the limiters and many other socially disadvantaged elements traditionally settled. Here and today it is easiest to rent a house with minimal financial costs. Everyone who heads to Moscow in search of easy money is willingly taking advantage of this. The steady negative reputation of some of the outskirts of the city has been building up for decades. And it is impossible to overcome it quickly. This factor should be considered when choosing a place of residence.
Many urban specialists see a simple and tough correlation between the cost per square meter of housing and the degree of criminogenicity in the area. This dependence is inversely proportional. Therefore, in order to determine the most dangerous region of Moscow, it is enough to find the minimum cost of renting housing in its vast territory.
Ecology of the capital
The most dangerous region of Moscow in environmental 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. Such a location of industrial enterprises was caused by a wind rose, but it was not easier for the residents of the Southeast administrative district. They account for the majority of emissions from industrial zones located here. In order to partially compensate for the negative impact on the environment, several vast forest park areas were laid in the east of the capital. But a radical solution to the environmental problem of the southeast is possible only by withdrawing most industrial enterprises far beyond the city limits.
