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As crime surges in Bali, locals are wondering: ‘are the tourists coming here getting worse?’

17 juillet 2025 à 02:19

Misbehaving Aussies long marred the Indonesian island, but influx of expats and digital nomads has given rise to a thriving criminal underbelly

The demographic of tourists visiting Bali has changed since the pandemic, residents say, with a wave of backpackers, digital nomads and expats creating the conditions for a criminal underbelly to thrive on the Indonesian island famed for its peacefulness.

Bali politician Agung Bagus Pratiksa Linggih said he had seen an increase in long-term visitors with low budgets in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic, and that local facilities and infrastructure were racing to keep up.

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© Photograph: Made Nagi/EPA

© Photograph: Made Nagi/EPA

© Photograph: Made Nagi/EPA

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