Crimes Drop By 3%, Says Police Report

According to the report released by the Acting Inspector General of Police Samuel Arachi, the overall crime cases decreased by 2,456 to stand at 69,736 cases last year compared to 71,832 cases in 2013.

Arachi attributed this decrease to improved policing from the citizenry and the police force.

The report further states that there has been numerous challenges in addressing these crimes due to sophisticated and complex web of operations by criminals.

“The trend of crime and insecurity was orchestrated by among others, terrorism, proliferation of small arms and light weapons, inequity of resources, organized crimes, drug and substance abuse, community boundary disputes, sophistication of technology and politics driven by ethnic rivalry,” read the report.

The report noted that the country experienced decreases in the offences vehicles and other thefts 392 cases or 24%, theft by servant 423 cases or 16%, robbery 540 cases or 15%, stealing 1,413 cases or 12%, breaking 741 cases or 12%, other penal code offences 600 cases or 10%, homicide 229 cases or 8% and theft of stock 117 cases or 6%.

However, there were increases in criminal damage 105 cases or 3%, other offences against persons 567 cases or 3%, offences against morality 405 cases or 8%, economic crimes 287 cases or 10%, and  dangerous drugs 534 cases or 12%.

MONTHLY CRIME

In the monthly crime analysis, there was notable decrease in the months of April 14% , May 13%, June 9%, November 8% October 7%, February 6%, July 6% and January 4%,  while increases were recorded in March 16%, December 10%, August 3% and September 3%.

COUNTY CRIME PREVALENCE

The report further indicated that on the county crime prevalence, Nairobi County topped with 6,732 cases, Nakuru 4,525 cases, Kiambu 4,449 cases, Mombasa 2,946 cases, and Murang’a 2,501 cases.

Isiolo recorded the least number of cases with 219 cases followed by Mandera with 252 cases, Lamu with 316 cases, Marsabit with 370 cases, Samburu with 371 cases, and Wajir with 438 cases.

REGIONAL CRIME TREND

On Regional crime analysis Nyanza, North Eastern, Central and Rift Valley recorded increases of 22%, 18%, 9% and 3 % respectively. However, Eastern, Western, Nairobi and Coast recorded decreases of 32 %, 24 %, 12 %, and 6% respectively.

By Maureen Murimi