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Singapore crime rate at a 29-year-low
Experts cite better policing focused on the community, a wiser public
Published on Sep 23, 2013
Posed photo of a man in handcuffs. Singapore has a worldwide reputation for being safe and latest police figures suggest the situation is improving further.
By Jalelah Abu Baker
Many people here leave home without worrying about a break- in and leave personal belongings unattended without fear of theft.
Singapore has a worldwide reputation for being safe and latest police figures suggest the situation is improving further.
The crime rate - the number of cases per 100,000 people - has been falling consistently since 2005, reaching a 29-year low of 581 last year. This is a dramatic drop from 1,373 in 1992.
Mid-year figures released last month also showed a decrease in most common types of crime.
Experts cite better policing focused on the community, a wiser public
Published on Sep 23, 2013

Posed photo of a man in handcuffs. Singapore has a worldwide reputation for being safe and latest police figures suggest the situation is improving further.
By Jalelah Abu Baker
Many people here leave home without worrying about a break- in and leave personal belongings unattended without fear of theft.
Singapore has a worldwide reputation for being safe and latest police figures suggest the situation is improving further.
The crime rate - the number of cases per 100,000 people - has been falling consistently since 2005, reaching a 29-year low of 581 last year. This is a dramatic drop from 1,373 in 1992.
Mid-year figures released last month also showed a decrease in most common types of crime.