CRIMINAL cases involving property across the country have shown a downward trend over the past two years, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
The Home Minister said statistics from police showed an overall decrease such as car theft, motorcycle theft, heavy vehicle theft and house break‑ins, which are classified as property crimes.
“The trend in 2024 and 2025 is decreasing. I can say there has been some impact from the initiatives we have introduced,” Saifuddin Nasution told the Dewan Rakyat, adding that prevention strategies were guided by police mapping of high‑incidence areas.
Despite the national decline, he said Terengganu recorded the highest number of property crime cases, with 9,223 incidents in 2024 and rising to 9,818 in 2025.
This placed the state above the national average of around 6,500 cases per state annually.
Other states with high figures included Melaka, Perlis, Kedah and Selangor.
Saifuddin Nasution also stressed that most property crimes were committed by individuals rather than organised crime groups, and that data was crucial in shaping targeted prevention measures.
“Based on these statistics, the police will map out which states, districts and areas record the highest cases. This allows us to match prevention strategies accordingly,” he said.
He added that Bukit Aman’s Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department was tasked with coordinating efforts to reduce property crime nationwide.
He was replying to Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib (PN-Parit) who wanted to know whether property crime cases were carried out by organised groups or individuals.
