Police report 269 criminal cases handled in October
The monthly total rose from September, with theft and violence among the reported offences.
Friday 6 November · 06:02 · 1 min read
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What happened
Cambodia’s National Police reported that they prevented, solved or cracked 269 criminal cases and detained 401 suspects during October 2026. The reports say the totals were 64 cases and 86 people higher than in September, and that case files were prepared for submission to court. The listed cases included 125 thefts, 80 acts of violence, 16 rapes and 10 murders.
Why it matters
The figures offer a monthly snapshot of cases police say they handled, including offences that can directly affect residents’ safety and property. They are police-reported figures and do not by themselves show how many cases ended in convictions.
Background
The reports list cases from Phnom Penh and 22 provinces. They also cite the 2009 Criminal Code, which sets penalties for offences including theft, violence and fraud.
Key terms
- Suspect
- A person police suspect of involvement in an offence; this does not mean the person has been convicted.
- Criminal case
- A case involving an alleged offence handled under criminal law.
Timeline
- September 2026 Police-reported figures were lower than October by 64 cases and 86 people detained.
- October 2026 Police reported handling 269 criminal cases and detaining 401 suspects.
Sources (3)
[1] Khmer Times Police handle 269 criminal cases in October as theft, violence rise 6 Nov Read original [2] Kohsantepheap Daily ខែតុលា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ នគរបាលជាតិបង្ក្រាបទាន់ពេល និងបំបែកសំណុំរឿងព្រហ្មទណ្ឌ២៦៩ករណី ឃាត់ខ្លួនជនសង្ស័យ៤០១នាក់ 4 Nov Read original [3] DAP News នគរបាលជាតិ បង្ក្រាប និងបំបែកសំណុំរឿងព្រហ្មទណ្ឌ ២៦៩ករណី ឃាត់ខ្លួនជនសង្ស័យ ៤០១នាក់ ក្នុងខែតុលា 4 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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