Is Belize Dangerous?
Belize, unlike most other Central and South American countries, enjoys a stable and democratic government. The country was formally a British Colony, and many of the British governmental, monetary, and lands systems still influence the way things are done today.
Of course, like anywhere, one must be wary of petty crimes of opportunity. If you leave something laying out in the open over night, chances are it will be gone by morning. But the overall incidence of violent crimes in Belize is lower than what occurs in most major American cities. Belize City has a reputation for being a crime-ridden, violent city, but the violence is almost exclusely Belizeans against Belizeans. In other words, the same precautions you would take in any large city at night anywhere in the world are recommended in Belize City.
There are some dangerous critters in the ocean and in the jungles, and the common advice given is to use cauti0n when touching anything in the wild.