Almost a crime daily by elderly in Oman

MUSCAT: A crime is committed by a senior citizen almost every day, according to data published by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

Senior citizens, those aged 60 and above, are generally considered peaceful and cannot do much, but some rogue elements commit crimes typically expected from thugs and younger suspects.

According the NCSI’s data, a total of 335 crimes were committed by the elderly, which translates into an average of one crime per day, in 2015.

They make up only 1.26 per cent of the total 26,566 criminals reported in 2015, according to the NCSI. 26,231 criminals that were registered were below 60 years of age.

Of the total, 94 per cent were males, while the remaining 6 per cent were females.

‘Crimes against individuals’ topped the list of crimes commit- crimes were committed by senior citizens in 2015, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information ted by senior citizens, with 24.8 per cent of the total falling in this category. These crimes included murder, abortion, inflicting injuring, fighting and unpremeditated injury, as listed in the Oman Penal Code.

‘Crimes against property,’ followed with 18.8 per cent, which includes demolition and destruction, removal of abuttal and usurpations of real estate, trespass and encroachment upon crops, agricultural animals and machinery and agricultural systems.