PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s crime rate rose by 11.1% last year, with 58,255 cases reported compared to 52,444 in 2023, largely driven by property-related offences and assault crimes.
According to the latest Crime Statistics released by the Statistics Department (DOSM), property crimes remained the most prevalent, surging 12.4% to 47,188 cases, while assault crimes also registered an increase of 5.9%, reaching 11,067 cases.
