PICTORIAL: Crime across Uganda falls by 4.1% — Police

By Umaru Kashaka and Simon Masaba 

KAMPALA - Recorded crime across Uganda in 2024 decreased by 4.1% last year, the latest Police report shows.

The 2024 annual crime report released at the Police headquarters in Kampala on February 19, 2025, says cases dropped from 228,074 in 2023 to 218,715.

Out of the total cases reported to the Police countrywide, 81,750 were taken to court, 46,302 were not proceeded with, and 90,663 were still under inquiry by the time of compiling the report.

Out of the cases taken to court, 26,328 secured convictions, 1,510 were acquitted, 10,333 were dismissed and 43,579 were still pending in court.

The report says for 2024, a grand total of 220,594 persons (132,714 male adults, 59,331 female adults, 7,969 male juveniles and 20,580 female juveniles) were victims of crimes.

“On average, 18,226 cases were reported to Police every month in the year 2024. Out of every 100,000 people, 476 were victims of crime,” it said.

Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba took the opportunity to express his sincere gratitude to the people who were able to lodge their complaints at various Police stations last year.

“It is these reported complaints that enabled us to compile this report and be able to assess progress in fulfilling our mandate,” he said.

The annual crime report details the crime trend, patterns and ratios as Police’s form of accountability to the population on how they are fulfilling their mandate. 

New Vision Mpalanyi Ssentongo was on ground and Police launched its Annual Crime Report, and below is a picture highlight as the events unfolded; 

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Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba launched the report.