KOTA BARU: The crime index in Kelantan fell by 19.5%, dropping from 2,296 cases in 2024 to 1,848 cases last year, driven largely by a 24.3% reduction in property crime, from 1,873 cases to 1,418.
Kelantan police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat (pic) said the property crime category recorded fewer thefts, down from 732 cases to 647 cases, and a sharp 39.7% decline in vehicle theft, from 68 cases to 41 cases.
Speaking at the Kelantan contingent police headquarters’ monthly assembly yesterday, he noted that violent crime remains a serious concern with a slight increase of 1.7%, from 423 cases to 430.
“Murder cases rose from four in 2024 to seven in 2025, while robbery without firearms increased by 25% to 60 cases,” he said, Bernama reported.
He said 27,339 narcotics cases were recorded last year involving 28,807 arrests, while the street value of seized drugs fell sharply by 60%, from RM73.52mil in 2024 to RM29.56mil.
He also highlighted a concerning rise in commercial crime last year involving phone scams, e-commerce fraud, non-existent loans, online investments and fake part-time job offers.
The number of such cases nearly doubled from 1,095 to 2,010, despite a reduction in total financial losses to RM50.09mil.
Separately, he announced that state authorities would resume the demolition of the remaining 71 illegal jetties along Sungai Golok near the Malaysia-Thailand border yesterday, with completion targeted for March.
“This operation will target the remaining structures still standing after the initial demolition phase. Due to the challenging geography of the river and narrow land access, the demolition will proceed from the waterway first,” he explained.
He said there are 223 illegal jetties along the border from Tumpat to Jeli, with 216 built on government land and seven on private property.
Regarding a recent accident in Bachok in which a four-year-old girl was seriously injured by a Fire and Rescue Department MPV, he confirmed that police have received three reports and will summon all relevant individuals to assist in the investigation.
“We also recorded the statement of the driver involved. A comprehensive investigation is under way under Section 43 of the Road Transport Act 1987,” he said.
