Crime in Qatar

Police vehicle on the streets of Qatar

Crime in Qatar is very low[1][2][3] compared to industrialized nations.[3] Petty crime such as pickpocketing and bag snatching does occur, but is extremely uncommon.[2] Although incidents of violence are generally considered to be rare, violence has occurred more frequently amid an increase in the population of Doha, the capital and largest city of Qatar, and economic pressures on expatriate workers over the last few years.[1]

  1. ^ a b Qatar Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine United States Department of State
  2. ^ a b Qatar Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine Government of Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  3. ^ a b "Qatar". Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2008-09-09.