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SOURCE: STATISTICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT (SITU), CID HEADQUARTERS, ACCRA.

ANNUAL

CRIME STATISTICS

(2016)


ANNUAL CRIME STATISTICS 2016

CRIME STATISTICS

Comparative analysis of Crime Statistics for the year 2015 and

2016 showed remarkable results:

Police received a total of 177,241 complaints throughout the

country in the year 2016. This represents a decrease of 9,193

cases, which translated into 4.9% over that of the year 2015

which recorded a figure of 186,434. Out of this total, 166,839

representing 94.1% were registered as true cases; the remaining

10,402 cases representing 5.9% were refused. The cases, which

were refused, were regarded as trivial, civil in nature or false and

so did not warrant Police action.

Out of the true cases, 29,778 cases were sent to court for

prosecution. At the court, 8,379 cases representing 28.1%

gained conviction whilst 812 representing 2.7% were acquitted.

At the close of the year 2016, 20,587 cases representing 69.1%

of the total number of cases sent to court for prosecutions were

awaiting trial. A total of 36,042 cases were closed as undetected

whilst 101,019 cases representing 60.5% of the total number of

true cases were under investigation at the close of the year 2016.

CRIME REVIEW

Figures on the total number of cases reported to the

Police throughout the country and their treatments are

given as follows:


TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES REPORTED 177,241

Total number of cases refused 10,402

Total number of true cases 166,839

Total number of cases sent to court 29,778

Total number of cases convicted 8,379

Total number of cases acquitted 812

Total number of cases awaiting trial 20,587

Total number of cases closed 36,042

TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES UNDER INVESTIGATION 101,019

A crime review table for 2015 and 2016 and their related

percentage changes are given below:

2015 2016 % CHANGE

CASES REPORTED 186,434 177,241 -4.9

Cases refused 10,314 10,402 0.9

True cases 176,091 166,839 -5.3

Cases sent to court 36,138 29,778 -17.6

Cases convicted 16,084 8,379 -47.9

Cases acquitted 829 812 -2.1

Cases awaiting trial 19,225 20,587 7.1

Cases closed 37,262 36,042 -3.3

Cases under investigation 102,691 101,019 -1.6


Graphical Representation of the National Crime Review:

CRIMES COMMONLY COMMITTED

All the Commonly Committed Offences registered increases with

the exception of causing harm and unlawful entry, which showed

decreases of 176 and 387 cases representing 5.3% and 24.4%

respectively. As usual, Assault emerged as the most highly

committed Criminal Offence in the country.

Below is the tabular representation of the Commonly Committed

Offences for the years 2015 & 2016:


MAJOR OFFENCES

Figures for some offences which were considered Most Serious

and attracted public concern are given as follows: -

OFFENCE YEAR

% CHANGE 2015 2016

Murder 525 549 4.6

Robbery 1, 411 1, 397 -1.0

Rape 451 497 10.2

Defilement 1, 630 1, 341 -17.7

Possession, use & distribution

of narcotic drugs 698 681

-2.4

OFFENCE

NUMBER REPORTED

(YEAR)

% CHANGE 2015 2016

Assault 55, 624 59, 158 6.4

Stealing 49, 739 54, 802 10.2

Threatening 19, 662 22, 590 14.9

Fraud 16, 491 17, 667 7.1

Causing damage 9, 507 11, 012 15.8

Causing harm 3, 299 3, 123 -5.3

Unlawful entry 1, 588 1, 201 -24.4


Graphical Representation of the Major Offences committed is as

given below:

Percentage Variances in Selected Major Offences on Regional Basis for

2015 & 2016.

Tabular & graphical representations of Statistics on Major

Offences on Regional basis are as given below:


MURDER

REGION

YEAR

% CHANGE 2015 2016

ACCRA 28 48 71.4

ASHANTI 121 155 28.1

TEMA 13 15 15.4

EASTERN 68 63 -7.4

WESTERN 56 48 -14.3

CENTRAL 36 29 -19.4

BRONG AHAFO 46 52 13.0

VOLTA 48 37 -22.9

NORTHERN 45 50 11.1

UPPER WEST 16 9 -43.8

UPPER EAST 18 24 33.3

C.I.D. HEADQUARTERS 30 19 -36.7

TOTAL 525 549

4.6


Incidence of Murder nationwide recorded a wavy trend. The total

number of Murder cases reported to the Police Service countrywide in

2016 was 549 cases, an increase of 24 cases representing 4.6 % as

compared to 2015. The Ashanti region recorded the highest in the

menace. Nevertheless, Upper West region recorded a significant

decrease in murder cases.


DEFILEMENT

REGION

YEAR

% CHANGE 2015 2016

ACCRA 335 308 -8.1

ASHANTI 266 156 -41.7

TEMA 122 131 7.4

EASTERN 211 121 -42.7

WESTERN 186 149 -19.9

CENTRAL 149 146 -2.0

BRONG AHAFO 88 75 -14.8

VOLTA 174 180 3.4

NORTHERN 57 38 -33.3

UPPER EAST 25 16 -36.0

UPPER WEST 15 20 33.3


TOTAL 1,630 1,341 -17.7


RAPE

REGION

YEAR

% CHANGE 2015 2016

ACCRA 142 150 5.6

ASHANTI 48 60 25.0

TEMA 25 27 8.0

EASTERN 51 40 -21.6

WESTERN 41 48 17.1

CENTRAL 31 38 22.6


VOLTA 48 53 10.4

NORTHERN 16 24 50.0

UPPER EAST 8 12 50.0

UPPER WEST 13 12 -7.7


TOTAL 451 497 10.2


ROBBERY

REGION

YEAR % CHANGE 2015 2016

ACCRA 456 616 35.1

ASHANTI 147 103 -29.9

TEMA 173 183 5.8

EASTERN 155 106 -31.6

WESTERN 49 93 89.8

CENTRAL 103 77 -25.2


VOLTA 95 47 -50.5

NORTHERN 81 47 -42.0

UPPER EAST 66 38 -42.4

UPPER WEST 61 61 0.0


TOTAL 1,411 1,397 -1.0


MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION:

ROBBERY

MONTH YEAR

% CHANGE 2015 2016

January 85 123 44.7

February 91 95 4.4

March 114 80 -29.8

April 119 93 -21.8

May 104 147 41.3

June 113 125 10.6

July 128 113 -11.7

August 98 99 1.0

September 131 117 -10.7

October 125 138 10.4

November 117 137 17.1

December 186 130 -30.1

Total 1,411 1, 397 -1.0


Robbery cases recorded in the year 2016 registered a decrease of 14

cases representing 1%. A total of 1,397 robbery cases were recorded

at the end of the year 2016 as compared to 1,411 cases in the year

2015. Statistics indicate that approximately four (4) cases of robbery

were recorded daily in the year 2016.

Seventy-one (71) foreign nationals including sixty-four (64) Chinese,

one (1) British, one (1) Indian, one (1) American, two (2) Lebanese

and one (1) Swiss national were attacked by robbers. Twenty-three

(23) Chinese and two (2) Turkish were injured through robbery. Eleven

(11) Chinese were arrested for mining without lawful authority. Two

(2) Chinese were murdered and six (6) expatriates, including a

Chinese, three (3) Indians, a Scottish and an American perished

through unnatural death. Police managed to arrest two hundred and

ninety-two (292) suspected robbers nationwide.


Lives Lost & Injuries through Robbery:

A total of seventy-nine (79) lives were lost through armed robbery in

the year 2016 as compared to forty-nine (49) in the year 2015. Out of

these, forty-five (45) were innocent victims including five (5)

policemen whilst twenty-four (24) were armed robbers who engaged

the Police in a gun battle. Two (2) of these robbers were killed by

their own colleague robbers. Seven (7) female robbery victims were

raped and one (1) defiled. Two hundred and twenty-nine (229)

robbery victims sustained various degrees of injury. The public were

educated not to take the law into their own hands by meting out

instant justice to suspected criminals. Nevertheless, five (5) of such

cases were recorded over the period.

o The Modus Operandi of the robbers include:

The robbers (usually one person) hire a targeted vehicle but

having liaised with his counterparts somewhere, requests the

driver to stop, usually at obscure areas, where his accomplices

are hiding, thereby facilitating a reinforced attack.

Armed men, usually on board unregistered motorbikes, trail

unsuspecting members of the public to obscure areas, intimidate

them with lethal weapons and rob them.

The armed men sometimes barricade a section of the Highway

and rob travelers of their money and other belongings.

The armed men oftentimes having robbed a vehicle, fix fake

number plates on it, later trail unsuspecting victims with this

vehicle to obscure areas and rob them. This scenario is taking a

dramatic turn as, in recent past, the criminals rob their victims

just at the entrance to victims’ residences.


ROBBERY AREAS

ACCRA REGION

Dansoman, Adenta, New Legon, Taifa, Okpoi Gonno near the Pentecost

Church, Amanfrom-Adenta, near Collins Dauda Road-Baatsona, Kwabenya,

Mallam junction, Global Hostel at Israel, Community 18, East Legon Hills,

Nmaidjor, Gravel Pit-Oyarifa, Abeka Lapaz, Kaneshie, Cantonments near the

American Embassy, Golden Door, Coca-Cola area-Spintex road, Pantang near

Greater Grace Church, Kingsby-Achimota, Ghana Water Company, Manhyia

Paradise area , a section of the road at Adenta Housing Down, Amanfrom,

Iron City-Kasoa, Asofa, Otanor-East Legon, Abokobi, Valganizer area-

Sakumono, EP Church area-Agbogba, Red Top-Oshie, Sakumono Estate, God’s

Way-Down near Akatamanso, Adenta West and Boundary Road, Adgringanor.

ASHANTI REGION

Ananekrom near Agogo, Adumakaase-Bomfa motor road, Bogyawe near

Bekwai, West Nyiaeso- Around Gaza Hostel-KNUST, Washington View Hotel

area, Abenkyim near Anwiankwanta, Denchemouso new site, Ajura-Nkwanta,

Ice Cool Pack Company at Akropong, a section of the road between Trede

Mpatasie and Tikrom, Peter Nketiah Cottage near Boamang-Kumasi,

Bokankye near Abrakwa, Afful Nkwanta-Kumasi and Krobo near Jacobu

TEMA REGION

A spot near Crystal Hospital Community 8-Tema, Dawhenya, Bethlehem-

Ashaiman, C12, Gbetsele-Ashaiman, Santeo-Community 24, Emmanuel Estate-

Mataheko, near Gedar Quarry Junction, Shai Hills, New Dawhenya , Ajei

Kojo , Habour Area, Devtraco Estate-Dawhenya, C2, Tema Newtown,

Ashaiman, Community 12- Tema, New Land-Ashiaman, LHP-Chinese Company

at Tema heavy industrial area, Lebanon Zone 1-Ashaiman, Jericho-Ashaiman,

Community 19-Tema, Agege night market-Ashaiman, 2nd Bridge-Mataheko-

Afienya, a spot near East Legon toll booth, Setho Classic Engineering

Company-Ashaiman, Atadeka-Ashaiman and Community 17-Lashibi


EASTERN REGION

Main Koforidua-Tafo motor road, section of the road near Akawanda No. 2, a

spot at Okanta on the Nsawam Adoagiri bypass Oframase near Nkawkaw,

Atechem-Koforidua, a spot near Radiance Filling Station, a spot at

Ahomahomaso near Deideso, Oterkpolu near Asesewa, Jamasakaso near

Aburi, Akropong, Aburi, Tutu Akuapem, a section of the road near the Bridge

on the Nsawam-Adoagyire by-pass, Chinto-a village near Nsawam and Kraboa

Coaltar

CENTRAL REGION

Kasoa main traffic light, University of Education-Winneba, Simiw near

Ankaful, Diaso, Swedru, Kwakudum on the Twifo Praso–Dunkwaw-On-Offin

motor road, Salt Pond, Opokukrom near Dunkwa-On–Offin, Ghana Water and

Sanitation-Cape Coast, Dunkwa-On-Offin and Winneba

WESTERN REGION

A section of the road between Sefwi Naame and Sefwi Bekwai, Ehyiam near

Takoradi, Petrol filling station near Samahu on Tarkwa-Bogosu trunk road, a

spot near Sika Nti, Mining site at Amoaman near Asankragwa, a galamsey site

around New Atuabo-Tarkwa, a section of the road between Sefwi Naame and

Sefwi Bekwai, a section of the road between Adonai and Bawdie motor road,

a spot near Shama, Tarkwa, Taurus Trading & Logistics Ltd. at Bokro, Nasona

filling station-Bogoso, Oda Kotoamso near Asankragwa, Wasa NanankoWassa

Asankyire near Wassa Afransie, mining site at Sumpre-Adaase, near

Asankragwa, Wabwempa mining company near Asankra Breman, Adiembra,

Secondi, Fijai Football Park, Tarkwa Nzema Line, Wassa Akropong and

Abosheso between Wassa Ankwaso and Wassa Juabo

VOLTA REGION

Horkpo near Adidome, opposite midwifery training school, Horkpo, Avloto

village near Agbozume, Chaise Junction, Thaiso Junction and Tutukpene-

Nkwanta

BRONG AHAFO REGION

A section of the road near Kobre, a section of Adadiem- Bonakere road,

Sawaba - Prang highway, Akrodie-Asumura motor road, Asante-line-Wenchi-a

suburb of Nkawie-Panin


NORTHERN REGION

A section of the road behind the Damongo Senior High School, Tinga near

Bole, Karaga and Nambrugu feeder road, Langbinsi Community Bank,

Langbinsi, Village waters area-Tamale and Yendi-Tamale motor road

UPPER EAST REGION

Nasona filling station St. No. 3 Paga and Anateem-Sumbrungu road

UPPER WEST REGION

A spot about 300m from Poyentanga on the Wa-Kumasi Highway, a section of

the road near Ga-Kandeu, Wogu near Issah-Sisala East, between Bussie and

Fian village, a section of the road near Wa, Xaner-Wa and a section of the

road at Baayiri, Nangodi forest area and Funsi-Wa

NARCOTIC DRUGS

Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) commonly called Indian hemp, Cocaine and

Heroin were the three (3) most common narcotic drugs that were

peddled and abused in the country. It is worth-noting that Cannabis

contributes approximately 95.0% of Narcotic cases.

Tabular representation of statistics on Major Offences is as

given below:

DRUG

YEAR % CHANGE 2015 2016

COCAINE 23 17 -26.1

HEROINE 12 6 -50.0

MARIJUANA 663 658 -0.8

TOTAL 698 681 -2.4


Percentage Variances In Offences Across The Country: 2015

& 2016

The General Crime Statistics for the year 2016 and the

percentage changes as compared to the 2015 figures are as

follows:-

OFFENCES 2015 2016 % CHANGE

Murder 525 549 4.6

Attempted murder 91 90 -1.1

Manslaughter 3 0 -100.0

Suicide 77 79 2.6

Attempted Suicide 42 43 2.4


Threatening 19,662 22,590 14.9

Causing harm 3,299 3123 -5.3

Assault 55,624 59,158 6.4

Robbery 1411 1,397 -1.0

Stealing 49,739 54,802 10.2

Fraud 16,491 17,667 7.1

Unlawful entry 1,588 1,201 -24.4

Causing damage 9,507 11,012 15.8

Abortion 235 210 -10.6

Rape 451 497 10.2

Defilement 1,630 1,341 -17.7

Possessing Indian hemp 663 658 -0.8

Abduction 539 439 -18.6

Forgery 329 377 14.6

Falsification of accounts 10 1 -90.0

Smuggling 12 5 -58.3

Possessing cocaine 23 17 -26.1

Possessing heroin 12 6 -50.0

Counterfeiting 102 118 15.7

Issuing false cheque 812 1,033 27.2

Kidnapping 43 56 30.2

Human Trafficking 119 99 -16.8

Child stealing 60 74 23.3

Other offences 23,775 25,634 7.8

Total 186,874 202,276 8.2


PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN CRIMINAL OFFENCES RECORDED ON

REGIONAL BASIS:

ACCRA REGION


Murder 28 48 71.4

Attempted murder 0 0 0

Manslaughter 0 0 0

Suicide 1 2 100.0

Attempted Suicide 11 6 -45.5

Threatening 6,616 8,878 34.2

Causing harm 759 846 11.5

Assault 18,684 22,785 21.9

Robbery 456 616 35.1

Stealing 16,239 20,045 23.4

Fraud 6,389 7,548 18.1

Unlawful entry 229 470 105.2


Abortion 100 102 2.0

Rape 142 150 5.6

Defilement 335 308 -8.1

Possessing Indian hemp 80 97 21.3

Possessing cocaine 0 0 0

Possessing heroin 0 0 0

Abduction 113 76 -32.7

Forgery 121 181 49.6

Falsification of accounts 0 0 0

Smuggling 0 0 0


Issuing false cheque 584 735 25.9



Human Trafficking 0 0 0

Child stealing 3 0 -100.0


Total 61,063 76,002 24.5

ASHANTI REGION


Murder 121 155 28.1


Manslaughter 0 0 0

Suicide 44 32 -27.3

Attempted suicide 0 0 0

Threatening 3,761 3,862 2.7


Assault 10,556 9,618 -8.9

Robbery 147 103 -29.9

Stealing 9,662 9,134 -5.5

Fraud 2,960 2,826 -4.5

Unlawful entry 303 178 -41.3


Abortion 17 9 -47.1

Rape 48 60 25.0



Abduction 23 51 121.7

Forgery 4 20 400.0





Issuing false cheque 37 23 -37.8

Kidnapping 0 0 0

Human Trafficking 0 7 N/A



Total 36,551 35, 341 3.3

TEMA REGION


Murder 13 15 15.4

Attempted murder 3 4 33.3

Manslaughter 0 0 0

Suicide 0 1 N/A

Attempted suicide 6 1 -83.3

Threatening 1,089 1, 690 55.2


Assault 3,676 4,780 30.0

Robbery 173 183 5.8

Stealing 3,068 4,068 32.6

Fraud 938 1,191 27.0


Causing damage 580 795 37.1

Abortion 3 0 -100.0

Rape 25 27 8.0

Defilement 122 131 7.4




Forgery 27 28 3.7


Smuggling 0 1 N/A



Counterfeiting 13 2 -84.6


Kidnapping

8

3

-62.5

Human Trafficking 3 5 66.7

Child stealing 0 0 0

Other offences 1,410 22,941 1527.0

Total 11,501 29,776 158.9

EASTERN REGION


Murder 68 63 -7.4



Suicide 24 25 4.2

Attempted suicide 5 8 60.0

Threatening 2,152 1767 -17.9

Causing harm 554 379 -31.6

Assault 5,664 4,088 -27.8

Robbery 155 106 -31.6


Stealing 5,577 4,675 -16.2

Fraud 1,512 1,274 -15.7


Causing damage 1,302 1,170 -10.1

Abortion 13 14 7.7

Rape 51 40 -21.6



Possessing cocaine 0 2 N/A



Forgery 5 10 100.0


Smuggling 0 0 0






Other offences 2,263 1,639 -27.6

Total 19,985 15,736 -21.3

CENTRAL REGION


Murder 36 29 -19.4


Manslaughter 0 0 0

Suicide 0 2 N/A


Attempted suicide 4 7 75.0

Threatening 1,569 1,835 17.0


Assault 4,220 4,949 17.3

Robbery 103 77 -25.2

Stealing 3,703 4,069 9.9

Fraud 1,228 1,287 4.8



Abortion 11 18 63.6

Rape 31 38 22.6






Forgery 15 9 -40.0


Smuggling 0 0 0



Kidnapping 6 5 -16.7



Other offences 2,250 2,094 -6.9

Total 14,515 15, 761 8.6


VOLTA REGION


Murder 48 37 -22.9



Suicide 3 2 -33.3

Attempted suicide 0 0 0

Threatening 1,451 1,721 18.6


Assault 4,257 4,268 0.3

Robbery 95 47 -50.5

Stealing 3,073 3,533 15.0

Fraud 578 695 20.2



Abortion 19 16 -15.8

Rape 48 53 10.4




Possessing heroin 2 5 150.0


Forgery 7 1 -85.7


Smuggling 6 3 -50.0



Kidnapping 0 0 0





Total 12,211 13, 151 7.7

WESTERN REGION


Murder 56 48 -14.3


Manslaughter 0 0 0

Suicide 0 4 N/A


Threatening 1,781 1,305 -26.7


Assault 4,826 4,320 -10.5

Robbery 49 93 89.8

Stealing 4,065 4,156 2.2

Fraud 1,559 1,346 -13.7

Unlawful entry 1,781 77 -95.7

Causing damage 745 704 -5.5

Abortion 25 28 12.0

Rape 41 48 17.1




Possessing heroin 6 0 -100.0


Forgery 14 47 235.7






Kidnapping 6 3 -50.0



Other offences 794 1,800 126.7

Total 16,186 14,563 -10.0

BRONG AHAFO REGION


Murder 46 52 13.0



Suicide 4 8 100.0


Threatening 708 739 4.4


Assault 1,883 1,900 0.9

Robbery 13 17 30.8

Stealing 2,132 2,146 0.7

Fraud 623 530 -14.9



Abortion 14 8 -42.9


Rape 27 33 22.2






Forgery 3 3 0.0





Kidnapping 1 1 0.0



Other offences 1,009 982 -2.7

Total 7,288 7, 199 -1.2

NORTHERN REGION


Murder 45 50 11.1


Manslaughter 0 0 0

Suicide 0 0 0

Attempted Suicide 3 0 -100.0



Assault 461 860 86.6


Robbery 81 47 -42.0

Stealing 630 1,080 71.4

Fraud 283 180 -36.4



Abortion 24 8 -66.7

Rape 16 24 50.0






Forgery 5 3 -40.0

Falsification of accounts 0 1 N/A

Smuggling 1 1 0.0

Counterfeiting 0 4 N/A





Other offences 372 347 -6.7

Total 2,441 3, 246 33.0

UPPER WEST REGION


Murder 16 9 -43.8



Manslaughter 0 0 0

Suicide 1 3 200.0

Attempted Suicide 0 4 N/A



Assault 284 568 100.0

Robbery 61 61 0.0

Stealing 378 866 129.1

Fraud 32 160 400.0



Abortion 7 7 0.0

Rape 13 12 -7.7




Possessing heroin 0 1 N/A


Forgery 0 8 N/A


Smuggling 0 0 0


Issuing false cheque 0 6 N/A

Kidnapping 0 1 N/A


Child stealing 0 1 N/A

Other offences 42 194 361.9

Total 1,019 2,274 123.2


UPPER EAST REGION


Murder 18 24 33.3

Attempted murder 0 2 N/A

Manslaughter 0 0 0

Suicide 0 0 0


Threatening 250 242 -3.2


Assault 1,113 1,012 -9.1

Robbery 66 38 -42.4

Stealing 1,125 954 -15.2

Fraud 71 80 12.7


Causing damage 89 72 -19.1

Abortion 1 0 -100.0

Rape 8 12 50.0






Forgery 5 1 -80.0









Other offences 399 1,817 355.4

Total 3,318 3, 070 -7.5

CID HEADQUARTERS


Murder 30 19 -36.7

Attempted murder 0 2 N/A

Manslaughter 0 0 0

Suicide 0 0 0

Attempted Suicide 0 0 0



Assault 0 10 N/A

Robbery 12 9 -25.0

Stealing 87 76 -12.6

Fraud 318 550 73.0



Abortion 1 0 -100.0

Rape 1 0 -100.0


Possessing Indian hemp 0 0 0



Abduction 0 1 N/A


Forgery 105 66 -37.1


Smuggling 0 0 0



Kidnapping 0 4 N/A



Other offences 1 3 200.0

Total 796 1, 045 31.3

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