Crime down by 12% in Selangor last year, say cops

Crime down by 12% in Selangor last year, say cops

Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan says break-ins and vehicle thefts have shown a decline, thanks to measures based on case patterns.

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Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said patrol schedules have been coordinated based on predicted high-crime trends. (Bernama pic)
SHAH ALAM:
The crime index in Selangor recorded a 12% decline last year, said Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan.

He said among the factors contributing to the decrease were enhanced crime prevention measures, including coordinated patrol schedules based on predicted high-crime trends.

“Systematically implemented measures based on case patterns have contributed to the decline in the crime index, particularly housebreaking and vehicle theft, in the state,” he told a press conference here today.

He was commenting on the Numbeo Crime Index 2025 report, which ranked Kuala Lumpur and Klang as the third and fourth most dangerous cities in Southeast Asia.

Hussein said Selangor police had no knowledge of the categories, criteria, or respondents used in the survey to assess the crime rate in Selangor, especially Klang.

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