North Sulawesi Most Prone to Crime

According to 2018 data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), North Sulawesi was recorded as the province with the highest national crime rate, at 416. This means that for every 100,000 people in North Sulawesi, an estimated 416 are at risk of becoming crime victims.

Next in line were West Papua (380), Central Sulawesi (316), South Sulawesi (255), and Gorontalo (243). These five provinces exceeded the national average crime rate of 158.

Data from the North Sulawesi Regional Police shows that in 2018, there were 9,794 criminal incidents in the province. 96.71% of these criminal incidents in North Sulawesi were conventional crimes (crimes with the most basic and frequently occurring issues in the community, having a local scope and disturbing the public), such as extortion, crimes against public order, insults, assault, and others. The remaining 3.29% comprised cybercrime, corruption, sea robbery, and other crimes.

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The crime rate is a figure that can indicate the level of vulnerability to crime in a particular city within a specific time. The higher the crime rate, the higher the vulnerability to crime in that area, and vice versa. A high crime rate also indicates that the public feels increasingly unsafe.

To improve security, order, and crime prevention throughout the regions, the government is taking several steps, such as increasing routine guarding, escorting, and patrolling in public spaces, modernizing crime reporting systems including the national emergency system, and ensuring swift handling of crimes.

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