Safety

Some common-sense advise:

- Don´t wear flashy or expensive looking jewelry

- Be attentive to your surroundings, there are pickpockets

- Try to wear your purse in a way that snatching is difficult- Don´t show a bundle of money in the open

- Have small change on hand for small purchases

- Be attentive especially when tango dancers are performing on the street. People (tourists) gather around and it´s easy for pickpockets

As or safety, I´m sorry to tell you this is not one of the safest cities in the world. Criminality has risen a lot.

Some more advice: avoid alcoholic intoxication when you go out at night, and try to take only cabs that you call on the phone. When you come home at night, look very well around you when approaching your building. Always try to let someone know where you are going and approximately when you´ll be back. And don´t ever go with unknown people to a vulnerable place (like their house or appartment): to do so, you have to know at least one person from the group.