Kenya: Theft rate

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 Kenya

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 3
 Year 2016
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2004 - 2016
 Average 27
 Min - Max 3 - 37
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2016 is 3 thefts per 100,000 people, a decline from 21 thefts per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 783 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 2004 to 2016 is 27 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 3 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 37 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Kenya - Theft rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kenya - Theft rate - historical chart - 2004-2016




Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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