The crime rate per 100,000 population in Malaysia in 2018 improved to 273.8 compared to 309.7 in the previous year, said chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin.

Seven states recorded crime index exceeding the national level last year, namely Kuala Lumpur (642.6), Selangor (330.8), Negri Sembilan (327.1), Malacca (303.6), Kedah (287.6), Penang (284.6) and Johor (275.7).