The Bali Provincial Police report that 226 foreign nationals were convicted of criminality in 2024. As reported in detik.com, the largest number of foreign criminals in Bali in 2024 came from the United States (120).
The Chief of the Bali Provincial Police, Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya, speaking at a press conference on Monday, 30 December 2024, said: “Based on the data for 2024, a total of 226 problematic foreign nationals in Bali were arrested for being involved in criminal acts, both general crimes, special crimes, and narcotics.”
Of the 226 foreign nationals apprehended for criminal offenses, the largest number was 34 hailing from the United States, followed by Australians at 32, Russians at 28, United Kingdom at 25, and Germans at 12.
These numbers do not include cases handled by immigration and anti-narcotics authorities.
Breaking down the totals further, 133 foreign nationals were charged with general crimes in 2024. This total represents an increase of 49% over 2023, when only 89 foreigners were detained for general crimes.
In 2024, Bali police apprehended five foreign nationals as suspects for special and cyber crimes. Meanwhile, 88 foreign nationals were involved in drug cases in Bali throughout 2024.
In addition to being perpetrators of crimes, the Bali Police also recorded that 228 foreign nationals were victims of crime on the Island of the Gods. This number increased by 31 percent in comparison to 2023. Meanwhile, 142 foreign nationals were involved in traffic accidents in Bali in 2024, an increase of 35 percent compared to the previous year.
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