1. POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NAGURU
2017 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT
PRESENTED BY
AIGP AKULLO GRACE
POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NAGURU
JULY 13, 2018

2. SCOPE Introduction Performance Crime Comparison Crime Trend
Highest Reported Crimes – 2017
Leading Districts/Divisions in Crime -2017
Crime Category Summary

3. INTRODUCTION
This Annual Report covers a period from January 1st, 2017, to December 31st, 2017.
Crime Summary: In 2017, 252,065 cases were reported to Police compared to 243,988 cases in 2016 reflecting an increase in the volume of crime by 3.3%.

4. PERFORMANCE 2016 and 2017 2017 2016 Cases Taken to Court 66,626 60,462
Cases under Investigation
105,017
95,270
Cases with Convictions
18,961
17,477
Acquittals
1,419
1,184
Dismissals
9,613
9,457
Cases Pending Before Court
36,633
32,344

5. PERFORMANCE Cont… Persons Charged in Court Persons Convicted MALE
FEMALE
TOTAL
ADULTS
JUVENILES
2016
67,359
1,997
5,408
470
75,234
2017
69,153
2,532
5,257
733
77,675
Persons Convicted
MALE
FEMALE
TOTAL
ADULTS
JUVENILES
2016
20,868
672
1,591
203
23,334
2017
20,368
680
1,619
269
22,936

6. CRIME COMPARISON 1. Homicides 4,473 4,315 158 2. Economic crimes
S/NO
CRIMES
CASES REPORTED
DIFF
2017
2016 1.
Homicides
4,473
4,315
158 2.
Economic crimes
16,031
17,214
-1,183 3.
Sex Related crimes
16,862
19,548
-2,686 4.
Child Related crimes
15,093
14,943
150 5.
Breakings
13,883
14,643
-760 6.
Thefts
66,539
43,515
23,024 7.
Robbery
6,850
7,257
-407

7. CRIME COMPARISON 8. Assaults 36,541 43,870 -7,329 9. Terrorism 12 15
S/NO
CRIMES
CASES REPORTED
DIFF
2017
2016 8.
Assaults
36,541
43,870
-7,329 9.
Terrorism 12 15
-03
10.
Political/Media crimes
193
1068
-875
11.
Corruption 37 28 09
12.
Narcotics
2,854
2,851 03
13.
Other Crimes in general
68,292
71,908
-3,616
14.
Local laws
4,405
2,813
1,592

8. CRIME TREND

9. HIGHEST CRIMES -2017 S/No. Crimes NO. of CASES 1 Common Assaults
30,794 2
Domestic Violence
15,325 4
Defilement
14,985 5
Threatening Violence
13,474 6
Obtaining By False Pretences
12,771 7
Child Neglect
10,021 8
Criminal Tresspass
10,020 9
Malicious Damage to Property
8,078 10
Thefts of Cash
7,878

10. LEADING DISTRICTS S/NO. DISTRICT TOTAL CASES 1. Lira 7,872 2. Ntungamo
1. 
Lira
7,872
2. 
Ntungamo
6,839
3. 
Mbarara
5,096 4.
Gulu
4,731
5. 
Mpigi
4,539
6. 
Arua
4,261
7. 
Mbale
3,857
8. 
Kibuku
3,836
9. 
Gomba
3,809
10.
Tororo
3,651

11. CRIME CATEGORIES HOMICIDES
In 2017, A total of 4,473 cases were reported compared to 4,315 cases in 2016 reflecting a 3.7 % increase.
S/No.
HOMICIDES
No. of Cases
2017
2016 1.
Death by Shooting
167
171 2.
Death by Mob Action
603
580 3.
Death by Poisoning 95
133 4.
Death by Fire
124 67 5.
Death by Domestic Violence
361
401 6.
Death by Other causes
3,123
2,963

12. ECONOMIC CRIMES Offences Cases Reported 2017 2016
Cases Reported 
2017
2016
Obtaining by False Pretenses
13,381
14,065
Forgery & Uttering of False Documents
910
879
Counterfeiting
585
829
Issuing False Cheques
349
480
Embezzlement
304
229
Cyber crime
158
106
Bank & Other Corporate Frauds
185 22
Abuse of Office 84 70
Causing Financial loss 75 48
TOTAL
16,031
16,728

13. NARCOTICS
A total of 2,854 cases were reported in 2017 compared to 2,851 cases in 2016 reflecting a 0.1% increase.
S/No
CATEGORIES
2017
2016 1.
Heroin 10 00 2.
Cocaine 08 01 3.
Herbal Cannabis
807
706 4.
Other Narcotics(general)
2,029
2,144
Total
2,854
2,851

14. SEX RELATED CRIMES
A total of 16,862 cases were reported in 2017 compared to 19,548 cases in 2016 reflecting a 14% decrease.
S/No
CATEGORIES
2017
2016 1.
Rape
1,335
1,454 2.
Defilement
14,985
17,395 3.
Indecent Assault
343
495 4.
Incest 79 83 5.
Unnatural Offences
120
121
TOTAL
16,862
19,548

15. ROBBERY
In 2017, a total of 6,850 cases of Robbery were reported compared to 7,257 cases in 2016 giving a 5.6 % decrease.
CATEGORIES
2017
2016
Aggravated Robbery(Motor Cycles)
386
436
Aggravated Robbery(Motor Vehicles) 66 99
Aggravated Robbery(Cash)
437
439
Aggravated Robbery(general)
1,021
985
Cattle Rustling 06 11
Simple Robbery(general)
4,934
5,287
TOTAL
6,850
7,257

16. BREAKINGS
In 2017, 13,883 cases of breakings were reported compared to 14,643 cases in 2016, reflecting a decrease of 5.2%.
S/No
Category
No. of Cases
2017 
2016  1
Burglary
7,969
7,697 2
House Breaking
3,551
4,113 3
Shop Breaking
1,935
2,349 4
Office Breaking
428
484
Total
13,883
14,643

17. ASSAULTS
A total of 36,541 cases were reported in 2017 compared to 43,870 cases in 2016 giving a 17% decrease.
CATEGORIES
2017
2016
Aggravated Assault(Acid cases) 15 56
Aggravated Assaults(general)
5,732
7,019
Common Assaults
30,794
36,795
Total
36,541
43,870

18. CHILD RELATED OFFENCES
A total of 15,093 Child related cases where children/juveniles were direct targets/victims of crime, were reported in 2017 as compared to 14,943 in 2016 reflecting 1% increase.

19. THEFTS
A total of 66,539 cases of thefts were reported in 2017 as compared to 43,515 cases reported in 2016, reflecting an increase of 52.9%.
1,442 cases of thefts of motor vehicles were reported in the period under review compared to 1,461 cases in 2016 giving a 1.3% decrease.
A total of 4,259 cases of thefts of motor cycles were reported in the period under review compared to 11,539 cases in 2016.
A total of 6,117 cases of mobile phone thefts were reported in 2017 as compared to 7,429 cases in 2016 hence giving 17.6% decrease.

20. TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
Year
Total Incidents Registered
Internal trafficking Incidents
Transnational trafficking Incidents
adult victims
child victims
2017
177 00 43
123 11
2016
125 03 29 84 09

21. CANINE (K-9) UNIT
A total of 10,782 trackings were carried out in 2017 compared to 9,749 trackings conducted in 2016 giving a 10.6% increase.
Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec
Total
No. of case tracking performed
2,666
2,154
2,991
2,971
10,782
No. of Persons Arrested
1,680
1,329
1,847
1,922
6,778
Male Adults
1,438
1,167
1,527
1,689
5,821
Female Adults
198
116
248
215
777
Juveniles 44 46 72 18
188
Male Juv. 37 47 15
145
Female Juv. 7 - 25 3 35
No. of persons taken to Court
623
446
614
545
2,228
No. of persons convicted
234
150
213
785
No. of exhibits recovered
806
580
739
784
2,909

22. CONCLUSION
The Uganda Police Force continues to work tirelessly to make our country safe and secure.
In so doing, we look forward to partnering with all stakeholders to reduce crime to ensure peace, safety and security in Uganda.

23. THANK YOU