Nairobi and Kiambu counties had the highest number crimes reported in 2023.
According to the Economic Survey 2024, Nairobi had 11,108 cases reported, excluding those reported at Railways Police and the Kenya Airport Police Unit, while Kiambu had 9,532 cases.
Railways and KAPU had 123 and 92 cases reported in 2023.
Crime in Nairobi increased by over 2,596 cases compared to 2022. In the same period, crime in Kiambu rose by 1,688 cases.
In Nairobi, out of the 11,108 cases reported, 8,942 were committed by men and women only accounted for 2,167.
The survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics said in Kiambu county, men accounted for 6,255 while females were at 3,230.
Meru County comes at a distant third with 6,037 crimes reported nationally, with a slight increase of over 330 cases compared to 2022.
Here, 4,164 cases were males while 1,854 cases involved females.
Nakuru recorded the fourth highest cases at 5,072 as Machakos closed the top five with 4,780 cases.
The 2024 Economic survey says that crimes reported in Kenya increased by at least 13 per cent.
This, according to the survey, brought the total reported crimes to 104,842, compared to 2022.
The survey says that in the same period, the prison population increased by over 78,482 to 248,061 in 2023. In 2022, the numbers stood at 169,579.
On reported crime, Murang'a recorded 3,660 cases, Bungoma (3,419), Kisii (3,133), Mombasa (2,671) Kitui (2,598) Trans Nzoia (2,412) Nyeri (2,400) Kisumu (2,380) Kilifi (2,342) and Uasin Gishu (2,325).
Makueni had 2,316, Kajiado (2,240), Kakamega (2,223), Migori (1,938), Embu (1,935), Kirinyaga (1,884), Homa Bay (1,870), Kericho (1,856), Nyandarua (1,720), Bomet (1,719), Busia (1,653), Narok (1,483), Vihiga (1,444), Nyamira (1,431) and Siaya (1,375).
Nandi had 1,337 cases, Tharaka Nithi (1,291), Laikipia (1,140), Taita-Taveta (1,125), Kwale (1,094), Turkana (1,014), Baringo (1,004), Isiolo (829), Elgeyo Marakwet (781), Garissa (666), West Pokot (660), Marsabit (637), Tana River (511), Samburu (438), Lamu (433), Wajir (382), and Mandera (329).