Brunei: crime and justice
1 answers, 1 from Brunei's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
How much crime is there in Brunei?
5,537 crime cases were recorded in Brunei in 2025, up from 5,475 in 2024, according to the Brunei Darussalam Statistical Yearbook 2025, using figures from the Royal Brunei Police Force and the Narcotics Control Bureau. 1,521 people were arrested. There were 554 cases of offences against persons and 1,473 against property.
The largest group, 2,785 cases, was other offences against the Penal Code. Drug cases are counted separately: 401 cases with 709 arrests, more arrests than cases because one case can involve several people. The table counts cases recorded, not convictions.
Official bodies in Brunei
- Judiciary of Brunei Darussalam
- Attorney General's Chambers
- Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS)Publishes GDP, the consumer price index, trade, the labour force survey, population estimates and the Brunei Darussalam Statistical Yearbook.
More about Brunei
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- Housing
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- Education
- Environment
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