Property Crime Trends in Malaysia: A Study in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur
Tren Jenayah Harta Benda di Malaysia: Kajian di Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur
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https://doi.org/10.37134/geografi.vol10.2.3.2022Keywords:
Property Crimes, crime trend, Kuala Lumpur, SelangorAbstract
Property crime in Malaysia is still a major concern even though it is in a downward trend. Motorcycle theft mostly contributes to the crime index in Malaysia, followed by other theft and the third highest in car theft. Thus, the purpose of this article is to examine property crime trends in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor by districts and police stations in the period of 2015-2020. Data were obtained from the Malaysian Royal Police of Bukit Aman in an excel format. Data consisted of three sections which are section 379 Penal code (theft) while section 379A Penal code (Motorcycle theft, car, lorry/van/machine theft) as well as section 457 Penal code (Burglary crime day and night). Property crime in Selangor is higher than in Kuala Lumpur. Petaling Jaya district which is under the Selangor Contingent recorded the highest property crime in the period of 2015-2020. Besides that, Sepang district recorded the highest property crime, and Sentul Police Station (Kuala Lumpur Contingent) also recorded the highest property crime. It has to be noted that most property crimes in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur showed a decline in 2020 due to restrictions on social activities and a movement control order was in place which limited the individual movement crossing the border because of Covid-19 restrictions. In general, this article revealed the effectiveness of present law enforcement and crime prevention measures throughout crime trends changing. This article could help police officers to determine the numbers of police that should be placed in each police station.
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