In 2022, there were more around three thousand reported car theft in Malaysia, a slight increase from around 2.85 thousand cases in the previous year. In general, the number of car thefts in the country has significantly decrease from around ten thousand reported cases in 2016.
Number of reported car theft in Malaysia from 2016 to 2022
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Statistics Malaysia. (November 2, 2023). Number of reported car theft in Malaysia from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423851/malaysia-car-theft-number/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of reported car theft in Malaysia from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423851/malaysia-car-theft-number/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Number of reported car theft in Malaysia from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423851/malaysia-car-theft-number/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of Reported Car Theft in Malaysia from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423851/malaysia-car-theft-number/
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