CRIME REPORT EXCLUSIVE! Of 13,613 defilement cases; 249 defiled by guardians & 390 by HIV+ persons
April 28, 2020
CRIME REPORT EXCLUSIVE! Mbarara tops in robbery as 3.3bn is robbed
April 28, 2020
By Francis Otucu
Rape 3.2% of all crimes reported in 2019 was a result of rape cases (1,528 cases) compared to 1,580 cases reported in 2018, giving a decrease of 3.2%.
A total of 1,531 women were victims of rape.
688 suspects of rape were charged in Court, 20 were convicted, 06 were acquitted, 15 discharged while 647 were still awaiting trial.
Regions leading in Rape
S/No. Regions No. of Cases Reported
1. Rwizi 120
2. KMP East 96
3. KMP North 95
4. Albertine 91
5. Greater Masaka 85
6. Busoga East 76
7. Aswa 73
8. KMP South 71
9. Kigezi 71
10. Rwenzori West 68
Regions with the least cases of Rape were CID Headquarters with 02 cases, Rwenzori East with 18 cases, Kiira with 19 cases, Kidepo with 21 cases and North West Nile with 31 cases.
District/Division leading in Rape
S/No. District/Divisions No. of Cases Reported
1. Mbarara 49
2. Kabale 31
3. Kapchorwa 31
4. Kira Division 29
5. Mbale 28
6. Mayuge 27
7. Isingiro 25
8. Tororo 24
9. Masaka 24
10. Arua 23
Five Districts/Divisions did not register any case of rape in 2019. These are Kwania, Ntoroko, Madi Okolo, Karenga and CPS Kampala.
