Crime index down in all but three states, one of them Penang

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The crime index ratio per 100,000 population in Malaysia has improved to 256.6 in 2019 compared with 273.5 in 2018, says Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin (pic).

Seven states recorded a crime index ratio below the national level in 2019: Sarawak (214.6), Perlis (207.5), Perak (195.8), Pahang (195.7), Kelantan (188.2), Terengganu (150.3) and Sabah (143.5), he said.