Physical crime rose in 2022, with molest, voyeurism and theft considered crimes of concern: Police
SINGAPORE – There was an increase in physical crime in 2022 with a total of 20,193 reported cases, up from the 19,343 cases in 2021.
The Singapore Police Force released its annual crime statistics for 2022 on Thursday, and said despite this increase, the figures are still lower than pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels in 2019, which saw 23,980 cases.These were outrage of modesty, voyeurism, shop theft, theft in dwelling and rioting.The total number of cases for outrage of modesty, or molest, jumped to 1,610 in 2022, compared to 1,474 in 2021.
The police said cases at residential premises mainly involved voyeurs who were household members or fellow tenants who peeped at victims in toilets, while the cases on public transport typically involved the taking of upskirt photos.About two in every three cases happened at retail shops. Items typically stolen included food, beverages, alcoholic drinks, personal care products, clothing, accessories and cosmetics.
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