Crime in Fiji

Official Fiji Bureau of Statistics figures located for registered offences end in 2022. That table recorded 3,877 theft offences, 1,982 burglaries, 3,518 assaults causing actual bodily harm, 1,114 unlawful-possession-of-illicit-drug offences, 764 cases of property damage and 461 rape offences. These are recorded offences or reports, not a current nationwide victimisation rate. The latest reviewed official material does not provide a newer nationwide offence-rate series. The Fiji Police Force is the national police service. Call 919 for an immediate crime or emergency, and use 917 mainly for police-service information and referrals. Crime Stoppers also uses 919 for anonymous crime information. A crime can be reported at the nearest police station or community post, or through the Police online reporting service. The divisional Command Centre numbers are Western 9905457, Northern 9905722, Southern 9905529 and Eastern 9905563. Keep dates, locations, descriptions, messages, account details and payment records because they can help an investigation. Reviewed official sources did not identify a universal fee for making a police report. Fiji's current policing priorities include transnational organised crime, illicit-drug trafficking, cybercrime and digital fraud, community policing, digital systems, critical infrastructure and public trust. Everyday precautions include securing valuables, checking the source, platform and payment method before an online transaction, and avoiding confrontation during a suspected theft or robbery. Money sent to a scammer can be difficult to recover. Theft, burglary, assault, sexual and domestic violence, child abuse, illicit drugs and online fraud have high practical relevance; organised crime, missing persons and maritime or rural policing also affect some situations. Community prevention uses DUAVATA, a community-police partnership, and Siro Sobu, which supports house-to-house and school engagement in rural and maritime communities. The Fiji Police Force plan for 2025/26 sets targets for 12 community-awareness programmes, 12 cybercrime-prevention programmes, one community-based alternative-resolution initiative for youth or low-level offenders, and one crime-prevention board or plans initiative. These are planned activities, not measured outcomes. For online incidents, Fiji-CERT is Fiji's computer emergency response team. Its reporting portal and fiji-cert@digitalfiji.gov.fj support technical incident reporting and are monitored around the clock. The Fiji Police Force Cybercrime Unit handles crime investigations and can be contacted through the toll-free number 1681 or fpf.callcentre@police.gov.fj. Relevant categories include cyber abuse, online-shopping fraud, romance fraud, identity theft, email compromise and ransomware or malware. Harmful online content can also be reported to the Online Safety Commission. Preserve messages, profile details, URLs, transaction records and device information before deleting or changing anything. Support after violence may involve several services. Medical Services Pacific provides free clinical and social services for sexual and gender-based violence, including post-rape care, medical and forensic examination, sexually transmitted infection and HIV testing, pregnancy testing, emergency contraception and referrals. The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre provides counselling and emergency assistance day and night. The National Domestic Violence Helpline is 1560. The Child Helpline operated by Medical Services Pacific is toll-free on 1325, operates 24 hours a day and supports children and young people affected by abuse, neglect or other harm through counselling and referral. The Domestic Violence Act 2009 provides the framework for domestic-violence protection. Where a charge or a credible risk to safety or wellbeing exists, the police generally have to apply for a domestic violence restraining order, subject to the Act's exceptions. A prescribed police telephone service can support an interim order, and a court hearing normally takes place no later than seven working days after filing. An adult victim or caregiver and certain eligible adults connected with a child may apply. The Legal Aid Commission provides free advice and representation in criminal, family and civil matters subject to eligibility; no fee should be assumed for a domestic violence restraining order without checking the specific case. The Child Care and Protection Act 2024 addresses violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation through the Department of Children, the National Coordinating Committee and Child Welfare Officers. The Child Justice Act 2024 covers the path from police contact through trial, rehabilitation and reintegration. A 2023 child-welfare database recorded 1,477 cases; 68% involved neglect, physical abuse or sexual abuse, 50% identified an immediate-family perpetrator and 50% of reports came through 1325. In 2025, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions reported 126 serious-sexual-offence indictments involving 252 counts, 141 accused people, 20 juveniles and 135 victims; 79 victims were children and 63 offences involved a domestic or known-victim context. When a child under 16 is unsupervised in public after dark, the reported response can involve a police station and a Child Welfare Officer. Repeated neglect can lead to legal action. Children's disclosures should be heard calmly, protected from further harm and referred to an appropriate service. Government guidance identifies healthcare workers, teachers, police and designated inter-agency professionals as mandated reporters of child harm. Rural and island cases may require a police or community-post report, divisional coordination, Medical Services Pacific mobile outreach or another referral because service access varies by division and island. The 917 and 919 police lines and 1325 Child Helpline operate 24 hours a day, while Fiji-CERT provides continuous monitoring. The subject here is practical safety and access to help; detailed criminal penalties belong to criminal law rather than this overview.