Question about crime in Penang, going to be moving here in the summer.

So I was reading up on Malaysia, specifically Penang, since I will be moving here in the summer for work. While I know you should take the Internet with a pinch of salt, I've noticed a lot of posts, reports, and stats that seem to suggest Malaysia /Penang has a big issue with crime. (this wasn't something I had previously thought.) so I thought I'd come on here and ask what you guys think?

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