For a third straight year, crime during the period declined, thanks to intensified crime prevention measures by the police and community-based policing.

The overall crime index during Ops Selamat between Feb 8 and Feb 13 this year showed 1,008 cases compared to 1,284 cases last year and 1,379 in 2022 for the same festive season.

The number of theft and house break-in cases also fell to 265, from 299 last year and 326 in 2022.

Director of Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department CP Datuk Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said 43% of crime cases were reported in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Kedah while Perlis, Melaka and Kelantan reported the lowest number of cases.

He said Selangor, Sabah and Kedah also recorded the highest number of cases of theft and burglary during the period in ah three years.

“Tip-offs and information shared by the public through the VSP (volunteer smartphone patrol), police smartphone app and emergency hotlines eased crime prevention efforts,” he told The Star in an interview.

Read further on The Star’s article attached.