CHUKAI, March 26 (Bernama) -- The crime index in the Kemaman district recorded an increase of 9.6 per cent to 57 cases for the period from Jan 1 to March 23, compared to 52 cases in the same period last year.
Kemaman district police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the increase was driven by the number of theft cases which jumped 31.8 per cent to 29 cases compared to 22 cases in the same period before.
He said property crimes also recorded an increase of 17.9 per cent with 46 cases recorded compared to 39 cases last year, while motorcycle theft cases showed a significant increase of 50 per cent to six cases.
"However, violent crimes showed a decrease of 15.4 per cent to 11 cases compared to 13 cases in the same period last year," he said in a statement today.
Commenting on the aspect of road safety, Mohd Razi said the number of fatal accidents increased 200 per cent with nine cases recorded compared to three cases in the same period last year.
Meanwhile, he said 15,555 summonses were issued from Jan 1 to March 23, an increase of 10.89 per cent compared to 14,027 summonses in the same period last year.
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