SABAH was recently ranked as the safest state in Malaysia with the lowest crime index rate per 100,000 population, at 95.
Kelantan followed closely with a score of 96, and Terengganu took third place with a score of 100.
This was according to the latest report on crime rates in Malaysia by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
In a Facebook post, Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud expressed his gratitude to all the people in the state.
"Kelantan is ranked as the second safest state in Malaysia. Together, we are building a prosperous Kelantan," he said.
Referring to the report from DOSM the crime rate in Malaysia was reported to have increased by 3.2 per cent last year, with the overall crime index, including cases of assault and property crimes, rising to 52,444 cases compared to 50,813 cases in the previous year.
This indicated that the crime rate per 100,000 population also increased to 149 compared to 146 in 2022.
Five states recorded crime rates exceeding the national average with Kuala Lumpur having the highest rate at 221, followed by Selangor at 196. Kedah and Penang both reported rates of 193, and Negeri Sembilan registered 159.
Notably, in the middle of this year, Malaysia was ranked as the 10th safest country in the world overall in the 2024 Global Peace Index (GPI).
The report, published by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace, also ranked Malaysia as the third safest country in the Asia-Pacific region, behind New Zealand and Singapore. - October 24, 2024
