Index crime for Malaysia has decreased by 53 percent from 2010 until 2017.

According to National Transformation Programme (NTP) Annual Report 2017 Review, it is a result of continuous efforts to reduce the nation’s overall index crime to provide a safer future for all citizens.

The report also contains the following observations:

• Public’s fear of crime in Kuala Lumpur dropped to 31 percent from 61 percent in 2016
   
• The perception of the public’s fear of being a victim of crime in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang and Johor dropped 40 percent in 2017
   
• 1,687 community engagements carried out by the Royal Malaysia Police to improve the public’s sense of security
   
• 64 high-risk areas have been covered by the Community Empowerment Programme (CEP)
   
• Modern policing to be implemented at the 22 remaining police stations in Kuala Lumpur this year with 11,500 officers deployed on the ground. - Bernama