- Theft is the most common crime in Dubai
- Crime rates dropped by 15 percent last year
- There was an increase in drug operations carried out by the police
- A total of 1,742 drug cases were recorded in 2017
The Security Industry Regulatory Agency has categorized the top six crimes carried out in Dubai, with theft being the most common.
The main crimes committed against individuals are:
1. Theft
2. Forced robbery
3. Domestic burglary
4. Fraud
5. Sexual assault and abuse
6. Criminal damages
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However, these types of crimes should not alarm residents as authorities have recently announced that the rate of crimes has dropped by 15 percent in Dubai during the last year.
Maj Gen Khalil Ebrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for the Criminal Investigation Affairs of Dubai Police, said there was an 8.4 percent increase in drug operations carried out by the Anti-Narcotic Department.
A total of 1,742 cases were recorded last year compared to 1,607 cases in 2016, with 2,553 drug suspects arrested in 2017, an increase from 2,121 in 2016.
Residents can report crimes to Dubai Police by either visiting the police website, using the police app, contacting the call center on 901 or registering the complaint at any police station.
In Sharjah, the rate of serious crimes dropped by 45 percent while the overall crime rate dropped by 7.37 percent in 2017.
In 2017, Sharjah Police recorded a total of 12,633 crimes compared to 13,638 in 2016.
Sharjah Police said there was also an improvement in people’s attitudes, with 97 percent of people reporting feeling safe in Sharjah last year, compared to 92 percent in 2016.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
