What are safety and crime like in Douala, Littoral?

Living in Douala, you need to be patient and courageous. The way transporters (taxis and motor bikers) speed and don’t respect the highway code is alarming. Most people living and working in Douala earn below the amount that can sustain living in the town, thus paying rent, buying food, transportation, paying for utilities, medical bills, etc. comes at a cost the citizens can’t afford. The rate of crime is alarming due to the high rate of unemployment, many youths have turned to pickpockets, armed robberies or scamming to find refuge and make money, most of which engage into heavy drinking and smoking and drug abuse.
However the town of Douala is not all about negatives, it is the economic capital of Cameroon hence it’s where big companies and factories are located and where business is at its peak. Any hardworking and determined person can make a living in Cameroon.

Anyone moving to Douala must consider the following:
1) There is no potable water as residents depends solely on bottled water.
2) Transportation is mostly on motorbikes.
3) There is no emergency toll free line to call.
4) The temperatures are above 40 degrees Celsius by day and above 17 degrees by night.