Crime

Crime

Crime Statistics provide information on crimes committed that have been decided by magisterial courts. Cases are analyzed by type of offense committed, the demographic particulars of the accused, the judgement passed etc. Statistics Botswana sources crime data from the Case Information Management System (CIMS), located at the Gaborone High Court for editing, coding, and tabulation, analysis and report production.

Indicators Produced include:

  • Total number of decided cases
  • Percent male accused
  • Conviction rate

 

Crime Statistics
Percentage Distribution of Offences Commited-2020
Percentage
Kidnapping And Related Offences0.3
Not stated0.3
Public Order And Other Social Code Offences0.7
Weapons And Explosives Offences1.1
Damage To Property And To The Environment1.5
Fraud, Deception And Related Offences2.8
Road And Traffic Offences (NEC)3.1
Dangerous Or Negligent Acts3.1
Burglary And Related Offences4.2
Controlled Drug Offences5.3
Homicide Offences6.0
Robbery, Extortion And Highjacking6.3
Sexual Offences9.0
Offences Against Government, Justice Procedures And Organisation of Crime9.3
Attempts/ Threats To Murder, Assaults, Harassments, And Relared Offences11.9
Theft And Related Offences16.6
Offences Not ElseWhere Classified (NEC)18.3