KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The national crime index has declined for the second year running, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s annual Crime Statistics released today. The crime index, which measures the numbers of cases for every 100,000 people, showed a drop to 273.8 last year,...
Wednesday, 27 Nov 2019 08:54 PM MYTThe national crime index showed a drop to 273.8 last year, compared to 309.7 in 2017, and 355.2 in 2016. — Picture by iStock.com via AFP
However, seven states saw their crime indices exceeding the nationwide average ratio last year — the highest was the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur at 642.6, at more than double the national index. Sabah, which is administered by Parti Warisan Sabah since last year, was the third state, with 1,200 cases per 100,000 people in 2018 compared to 1,047 in 2017, and 1,044 in 2016.
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