Crime rate

Micronesia isn't recognized for having a very high crime rate. Even yet, small crimes against travelers have been reported in Chuuk, Yak, and Pohnpei, including break-ins and nonviolent theft. When traveling, it is best to take all required steps to secure your valuables and to exercise common sense.

Travelers generally feel secure touring the islands in general, however ladies should be cautious while traveling alone in Micronesia's remote areas. Chuuk has a higher crime rate than other states. On Veno Island, too, avoid the streets after dark. Travelers are sometimes targeted for theft, verbal and physical abuse, which might lead to a major conflict. Interfereing in neighborly issues is not a good idea. On weekends and after dark, alcohol-related crimes and traffic accidents involving intoxicated drivers are not prevalent.

Despite the fact that the FSM currently lacks an organized crime police or intelligence unit – apart from the fact that fishing law is under the jurisdiction of the National Police's Maritime Unit – each of the four states has its own anti-human trafficking task force comprised of both national and state law enforcement officers. Only the task forces in Chuuk and Pohnpei, however, were operational in 2019.

In general, FSM law enforcement lacks the financial and personnel resources to achieve international standards on its own, relying instead on participation in regional initiatives to strengthen its law-enforcement capabilities against transnational organized crime. FSM's borders, like those of other Pacific island nations, are inherently permeable and difficult to control.