The police in Uganda have just released a new report about crime in the country. It shows that overall, crime went down by 4.1 percent in 2024 compared to the year before. However, some types of crime are happening more often, and criminals are getting smarter about how they break the law.
Crimes that involve money, like corruption and robbery, are increasing. There are also more fights over land. These problems show that the government and the police still have a lot of work to do to keep people safe.
Even though some crimes, like sexual violence and domestic abuse, happen a bit less often than before, they are still big problems in Uganda. Murder cases also went down by a small amount, but they remain a serious concern.
Apart from crime, more people died in road accidents in Uganda last year, and there were also more building fires. These issues show that the country needs to do more to protect people's safety in many different ways.
The police say they need better plans and new laws to fight crime. They also want communities to work together to prevent crime from happening.
The report explains that theft is still the most common crime in Uganda. However, thieves are starting to use computers and technology more often to steal money and valuable things. Crimes that involve hurting other people, like assault and sexual violence, happened a little less than before, but they are still a big problem, especially for women and children.
Domestic violence also went down slightly, but many victims are afraid to tell the police about abuse because of cultural reasons. The police want to do more to protect victims and make sure that abusers are punished.
Robbery is getting more dangerous, with criminals using guns and planning their attacks carefully. The police are worried about this and want to gather more information to stop these crimes from happening.
Sadly, more people are also being killed in murders, often because of fights over land, family problems, or political reasons. The police think that teaching people to solve problems peacefully and having more officers in communities could help prevent these terrible crimes.
The most increased crimes were those related to land ownership. Many people are using tricks to steal land or force others off their property. The government needs to make better laws to solve these problems and protect people's rights.
Although traffic crimes went down, more people died in road accidents. Most of the accidents happened during the day and on weekends. The police say that Uganda needs safer roads for people to walk on and stricter punishments for dangerous drivers.
The country also had more fires in 2024, mainly because of electrical problems and people's carelessness. The police want to teach more people about fire safety and ensure that buildings follow the rules to prevent fires.
The police believe that to make Uganda safer, they need to work more closely with communities. They want to use more cameras to watch for crime and improve their use of science to solve crimes. They also want to ensure that the police are honest and that criminals are punished quickly by the courts.
The police want people to help by reporting crimes and joining neighborhood watch groups. They think that if everyone works together, Uganda can become a safer place.
Crimes that involve money, like corruption and robbery, are increasing. There are also more fights over land. These problems show that the government and the police still have a lot of work to do to keep people safe.
Even though some crimes, like sexual violence and domestic abuse, happen a bit less often than before, they are still big problems in Uganda. Murder cases also went down by a small amount, but they remain a serious concern.
Apart from crime, more people died in road accidents in Uganda last year, and there were also more building fires. These issues show that the country needs to do more to protect people's safety in many different ways.
The police say they need better plans and new laws to fight crime. They also want communities to work together to prevent crime from happening.
The report explains that theft is still the most common crime in Uganda. However, thieves are starting to use computers and technology more often to steal money and valuable things. Crimes that involve hurting other people, like assault and sexual violence, happened a little less than before, but they are still a big problem, especially for women and children.
Domestic violence also went down slightly, but many victims are afraid to tell the police about abuse because of cultural reasons. The police want to do more to protect victims and make sure that abusers are punished.
Robbery is getting more dangerous, with criminals using guns and planning their attacks carefully. The police are worried about this and want to gather more information to stop these crimes from happening.
Sadly, more people are also being killed in murders, often because of fights over land, family problems, or political reasons. The police think that teaching people to solve problems peacefully and having more officers in communities could help prevent these terrible crimes.
The most increased crimes were those related to land ownership. Many people are using tricks to steal land or force others off their property. The government needs to make better laws to solve these problems and protect people's rights.
Although traffic crimes went down, more people died in road accidents. Most of the accidents happened during the day and on weekends. The police say that Uganda needs safer roads for people to walk on and stricter punishments for dangerous drivers.
The country also had more fires in 2024, mainly because of electrical problems and people's carelessness. The police want to teach more people about fire safety and ensure that buildings follow the rules to prevent fires.
The police believe that to make Uganda safer, they need to work more closely with communities. They want to use more cameras to watch for crime and improve their use of science to solve crimes. They also want to ensure that the police are honest and that criminals are punished quickly by the courts.
The police want people to help by reporting crimes and joining neighborhood watch groups. They think that if everyone works together, Uganda can become a safer place.
