Why is violent crime so rare in Singapore?

There is already a similar question: Is Singapore's low crime rate really due to frequent executions? read more

Reasons for why violent crimes are relatively rare in Singapore due to three reasons: Heavy penalties for violent crimes - and also by law, there is double penalties for violent crimes including term twice as long as the maximum term for which he would otherwise have been liable on conviction for that offence, and also to caning. read more

Violent crime is rare in most places in China and Japan. Singapore is culturally an East Asian society as its population is 75 percent Chinese. There is nothing particularly remarkable about Singapore's low crime rate when you compare it to other East Asian countries. read more

Breaking and entering, burglary, and other property crimes are getting increasingly rare: Singapore experienced a 20.3% drop in these forms of crime between 2014 and 2015. The overall crime rate in Singapore rose by 4% between 2014 and 2015 all due to cybercrime. read more