Total cases of physical crimes up by 4.1% in H1 compared to same period in 2023
Crime has been rising in the first half of the year, with the number of physical crimes crossing the 10,000 mark for the first time in five years. This is an increase of about four per cent, compared to the same period last year. Thefts in particular are on the rise. Associate Professor Razwana Begum, head of the public safety and security programme at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, talks about the concerns surrounding the rise in physical crimes. She also describes the psyche of criminals, factors that might have driven them to commit such crimes and what people can do to prevent themselves from becoming victims.
Crime has been rising in the first half of the year, with the number of physical crimes crossing the 10,000 mark for the first time in five years. This is an increase of about four per cent, compared to the same period last year. Thefts in particular are on the rise. Associate Professor Razwana Begum, head of the public safety and security programme at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, talks about the concerns surrounding the rise in physical crimes. She also describes the psyche of criminals, factors that might have driven them to commit such crimes and what people can do to prevent themselves from becoming victims.
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