The interim government on Monday claimed that figures of major violent crime showed no significant rise, while recent media reports indicate a sharp rise in crimes this year, fuelling fear and insecurity among citizens.
鈥楤ased on the official crime statistics from September 2024 to June 2025, the claim that crime is sharply rising this year is not completely supported by the data. In fact, the data reveals stabilisation in major crime categories over the past 10 months,鈥� said a statement of the CA press wing issued on the day.
These are not the hallmarks of a crime wave; in fact, some of the most serious crimes are either declining or stable, the statement added.聽
鈥極nly a few crime categories have increased. Citizens should remain vigilant but also trust that law enforcement is maintaining control, as reflected by relatively stable crime trends,鈥� the statement further claimed.
