hi, we?ve been living in arroyo hondo for a few years now and never had any problems, though I have to admit, that we always had a guard from 7 p.m. till 7 a.m. and what they say is, that this keeps any burglars away. The guard always sleeps, but anyhow, it seems to help. Besides I know a lot of people living in this area and never heard of any problems, which doesn?t mean they don?t exist, but then they exist in any area in town, I guess. Crime is not as high as in my homecountry, holland, so don?t worry about it too much, just be cautious, whatever you do. This is by the way an opinion a lot of my friends, also from the states share with me. Furthermore, the traffic situation rightnow is such, that you really, don?t WANT to live anywhere else. Believe me, my child goes to a school in Naco and that?s a 10 minute drive normally but these days, it takes half an hour!!! An other possibility would be Naco, Piantini, giulietta, because then you would drive against the traffic. hope I helped you with this info, and if you have any other questions, feel free to post or e-mail me. susi