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What Has Corfu Come To
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Message posted by km on 07 February 2010 at 12:07pm - IP Logged
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Just a warning to other residents here in Corfu. We just went to our car and found all the petrol had been siphoned off. Two weeks ago there was a spate of burglaries not far from us in the middle of the night. Just be on your guard. Unfortunately Corfu is not what it used to be.
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Message posted by janmanessi on 07 February 2010 at 12:08pm - IP Logged
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That's awful. Where are you? If you are near me (Benitses) I can bring you some petrol to get going call me on 6985030290
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Message posted by km on 07 February 2010 at 12:24pm - IP Logged
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Thanks for the kind offer Jan but we're okay. We live in Kefalomanduko.
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Message posted by heathermac on 07 February 2010 at 1:31pm - IP Logged
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Sorry, where is that?
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Message posted by maggy on 07 February 2010 at 1:34pm - IP Logged
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KM, I'm sorry to hear about your missing petrol and the breaks in's close to you. Let's hope it was a one off!
Where the houses occupied or empty?
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Message posted by planthead on 07 February 2010 at 2:44pm - IP Logged
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Unfortunately your area is not alone in the increase in crime.Kato Korakiana had some break ins last year and now already this year too.We are now locking doors if we dont own a dog as a deterant!
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Message posted by Jimmy66 on 07 February 2010 at 3:04pm - IP Logged
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What a shocker, I didn't think anything of this sort went on in Corfu, I know car crime and burglaries happen on the mainland though, can't really blame tourists at this time of year I suppose. Hope things get better and the culprits are dealt with.
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Message posted by Rocky and Bill on 07 February 2010 at 5:14pm - IP Logged
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km, I'm really sorry you've been the victim of a crime. I've been there myself (in the UK) and know how unpleasant the feeling is.
However, directed at people who believe Corfu is completely crime free... This is not the case, nor has it ever been. There has always been a element of criminality and probably always will be. Thankfully what little this is tends not to be violent - and such acts are occasional rather than frequent. Amongst the most unpleasant crimes are, periodically, these spates of burglaries. Of course there will always be the exception to the rule, but when they have happened in the village where I live (and they have happened several times in the last few years) they tend to have been perpetrated by the same individual or small group.
My point being that Corfu isn't suddenly becoming a den of enquity, where it is unsafe to leave a window open or allow you children to nip to the shop without being abducted. In comparison to most of the world it is still a very, very safe area in which to live or visit. Of course we should all be sensible and take basic precautions to minimalise the risk to our property or person, but the island is hardly hotbed of criminal activity quite yet, so I don't think its necessary to rush out and cancel your holiday bookings or start looking for pepper spray just yet.
There was a lengthy thread on a very similar subject just a few months ago here
And if you would like definitive information about crime levels in Greece generally have a look at this which is the most recent report by the Overseas Security Advisory Council.
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Message posted by Lavinia on 07 February 2010 at 6:44pm - IP Logged
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I woke up three mornings ago in my house in Corfu to find my front door wide open..... I armed myself with a walking stick and bravely peered into every nook and cranny of the house (why is the basement always the scariest?). I did this in fear and trepidation whilst holding my mobile on which I was going to ring my trusted neighbours if I came across anything horrible, like an axe murderer of a gang of marauding robbers in masks and striped t-shirts. Fortunately, it was obvious that the storm of the night before and the strong winds had blown the door open. I have learnt a valuable lesson, firstly to lock my door each night as the lock is a bit dodgy and secondly to always have my mobile phone charged. I think everyone's best protection is good neighbours and I am certainly blessed with mine. So never mind if the goats get into the garden and eat my plants, it is really comforting to know that their kindly owners are nearby should I need them. I still never lock my car though and have only just started to lock the house.
Crime here is still rare but I guess that the recession has hit many people and desperate times create desperate measures. I have always been told that refugees tend to only steal food and clothes and that violent crimes are usually "crimes of passion" rather than assault on random victims. I still feel much safer in Corfu than I did when I lived in the "shires" of the UK and I think my sense of security comes with the sense of community which certainly exists in my tiny bit of Corfu.
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