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Safety, Security, Crime & Emergency Numbers

The Crime rate in Oman is rated as one of the lowest ones in the world with incidents of any serious crime being reported only occasionally. The biggest problem the country faces crime-wise is in human trafficking for the purpose of labourers, domestic workers and commercial sexual exploitation and is a frequent destination point for people trafficked from South Asian, North African and Eastern European countries.

Additionally, Ministry of Health impersonators have been tricking people into being dosed with a sedative and being robbed shortly after passing out. Threat of terrorist attack is another pressing concern with an underlying threat from terrorism being present in Oman, even though it is unlikely, should there be a strike it could be indiscriminate and in a place frequented by expatriates.

Incredibly low numbers make drug trafficking almost non-existent with less than 10kg of heroin confiscated yearly, additionally the country has a very well organized Drug Control Unit to prevent drug trafficking. Homicide is at a rate of around 0.9 per 100,000 people with rape in similar numbers, robbery is at around 2.6, as are automotive theft, larceny, burglary and aggravated assault.

Emergency Numbers

  • Police: 9999
  • Ambulance/Fire: 999