Stats Reveal Youth Main Crime Perpetrators

Youth as possessors of potential and the promise of a better tomorrow, were found to lead in a variety of crimes. In particular, youth aged between 30 and 34 led the total of recorded criminal offences by 23%.

According to the report, the accused in murder hearings were concentrated within age groups 20 to 24, 35 to 39, with age group 30 to 34 leading the pack by 22%.  It further states that age group 25 to 29 followed closely with 21.3% and 35 to 39 accounting for 18.7% of all recorded murder cases in the year 2016.  There were less than one percent of murder cases in age group 60 and above.