A.claiming B.crimes C.faster D.giving E.growing F.host G.lawless H.people I.police J.rarely K.slower L.sound M.tourism N.trade O.usually Rio De Janeiro is infamous for its high crime rate. As it prepares to 1 the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, the city is bracing for a flood of international 2 . Given its crime-ridden reputation, how well are its 3 doing in tackling the problem? But wait a moment before cancelling your flights. There are two reasons for caution. Firstly, Brazil’s population is young, and 4 very rapidly. So you would expect the number of recorded crimes to be increasing too. What’s more meaningful is the crime rate – the number of recorded 5 per person. The crime rate in Rio seems to be increasing at a 6 rate than its population—in spite of the massive security crackdown. But despite all this, things may not be as bad as they 7 . No, really. The second, and perhaps more interesting, reason for caution: it’s all about that little word “recorded”. My colleague in the FTs Brazil Bureau, Samantha Pearson, comments: “Since 2008 the authorities have started to move into the city’s poor areas and set up police posts there. Before, these areas were completely 8 --if a crime happened, it would 9 be reported to the police. The rise in recorded incidents could just be because the authorities are 10 back the more dangerous areas of the city, and people are now reporting these crimes.