He said a total of 2,296 cases were reported between January and December last year, up from 1,994 cases in 2023.

Violent crime rose by 8.5% from 390 to 423 cases, while property-related crime climbed 16.7% from 1,604 to 1,872 cases, he added.

“Among the most concerning trends is the spike in rape cases, which rose 20.7%, from 130 in 2023 to 157 cases last year,” said Yusoff during the 2025 state police chief town hall meeting held at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan today.

Armed robbery without firearms also increased by 25.6% from 43 to 54 cases, while assault cases saw a 6.8% rise from 147 to 157 cases.

At the same time, several types of violent crimes recorded significant drops. Murder cases fell by 55.6% from nine to four, and armed robbery involving firearms dropped 60% from five to two cases.

In the property crime category, theft remained the most significant contributor with 732 cases in 2024, up 50.9% from 485 cases the previous year.

House break-ins also rose sharply by 41.7% with 628 cases, while car theft cases increased by 23.3% from nine to 12.

However, motorcycle thefts declined significantly by 46.9% from 128 cases in 2023 to 68 last year.