No spike in knife crimes in Singapore, with about 130 cases in 2024: MHA - NewsLetter
New: You can now listen to articles.
This audio is generated by an AI tool.
New: You can now listen to articles.
This audio is generated by an AI tool.
SINGAPORE: There were 129 cases of murder, attempted murder, robbery, rioting and serious hurt involving knives from January to November 2024 - and the figure is "comparable" to the number of cases in the past three years, Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling said on Tuesday (Jan 7).
Between 2021 and 2023, there was an average of 133 cases a year.
None of these crimes occurred at a place of worship, except for the knife attack at St Joseph’s Church in November.
Between 2021 and 2023, there was an average of 133 cases a year.
Source: CNA
