The ||Kharas Region has recorded a 37% decrease in crime since the start of the festive season.

Police Regional Commander, Commissioner Marius Katamila, attributed the crime reduction to police visibility, quick response time, and public collaboration.

Three hundred and 78 crimes were reported this year, compared to six hundred during the same period last year.

Only nine housebreaking cases were reported, which is less than the thirty-nine reported the previous year.

There were only two murder cases reported throughout the region.