I don't feel there has been an increase in the crime rate in Playa Dorada area since last year, although there is an increased police presence here. Prostitution is still very evident especially on the weekends and drug are still prevalent especially around the mall area at night. Other than that, it's still relatively quiet in PD. Puerta Plata, five minutes away is a different story. I'm hearing and reading about more crime there over the past year. Some of the crimes involve naive tourists doing stupid things. Theres been an increase in tourism in PD since last year, so an increase in crime towards them is not unexpected.