With the rise in petty crime against tourists, you really don’t want to be an unsuspecting tourist here. While crimes against tourists in general on the islands are nominal, the country's small population should be … Shows how much people think the problem in their community are property crimes (home broken, car theft, etc. I guess living on the fringes of London, I am left wondering if the Seychelles an be any worse than where I live? The house we are living in is a lot more secure, and as I mentioned we live a lot more aware of the possibility of theft and act accordingly. Even though, it shows there can be trouble in paradise from time to time.Hi, I totally agree. It’s good to hear that in general you think the people are lovely though, I totally agree there are so many fantastic people here!!

This truly is the reality of the world–expats stand out everywhere, for better or for worse, especially those of us from the UK , USA, or Canada. We keep our valuables secure and have a bit of a routine to ensure that no doors or windows are left unlocked while we are out, or at night. That said, it’s not a theme park – there are things to look out for here. Someone did comment on the post saying that I was arrogant to think that (I chose not to publish that one!!!) Maybe it’s best if it doesn’t though. Despite waiting those couple of weeks, I was still feeling very raw and vulnerable about it all.Hi Chantelle, fortunately i have the luxury of not working. Seychelles is one of the safest places in the world and this is said by a travel expert that knows almost every piece of the main islands.

This definitely helps in feeling safer.I feel safe here. Justice … Honestly, I don’t think that is the case. Crime is generally non-violent, but bags have been snatched, cars broken into and tourists robbed while walking at night. By that, I mean we are all more aware of keeping ourselves and our valuables safe. I read it again the other day. Our first night anchored at Praslin we had someone board our boat while we slept and stole my phone and cash from my wallet 7000sr. Indeed there are drug dealers, rasta men selling fake trips and pirate cabs but if you say no thank you, you will be 100% safe. According to official police figures, there has been a decrease in incidents of petty theft, burglary, robbery, and other crime of opportunity. Hopefully this post will give a bit more of a rational insight into how safe it feels to live here.We don’t live in fear of it happening again, we lead normal daily lives. Copyright © 2009-2020 Numbeo. I have not heard of any violent crime towards expats. However, there has been an increase in break-ins, robberies, burglaries and opportunist thefts against residents, expatriates and tourists. Most visits to Seychelles remain trouble-free.

That there are bad people everywhere in the world!Amazing that you are staying for 8 months, are you working, or just an extra long vacation?The original post was written a couple weeks after our house was broken in to while we were all asleep. In 2018, robbery and burglary cases decreased by 45% and 17% respectively compared to 2017. That seems a bit ridiculous to read. We should have done it from the start, but I don’t mind admitting that I did love that little safe bubble we felt like we lived in for the first couple of years here!Drugs are undoubtedly, a growing problem here.

It’s been about a year and a half since I wrote the post The Darker Side of Expat Life In The Seychelles and it’s still the most viewed page on my blog. I will say that it is, by no means, at the point where you can feel or sense that when you’re out and about. Sadly, we agreed, the answer to that is almost certainly, yes.

Indeed there are drug dealers, rasta men selling fake trips and pirate cabs but if you say no thank you, you will be 100% safe. I don’t know the answer to that only have ever spent a few days on the Seychelles! I don’t think that all expats are targeted, it is a generalisation, and of course Seychellois are also victims of robberies too.Your email address will not be published.At the time of writing I was wrestling with wanting to move from the house we were in. I guess my message was as you say, that there can be trouble in paradise!