national crime and safety survey: summary report 2012

NATIONAL CRIME AND SAFETY SURVEY: SUMMARY REPORT 2012

RESEARCH DESIGN• The aim of the survey was to obtain information regarding Nigerians

views on the extent, trend and patterns of criminal victimization in the country.

• The study was conducted in the 36 states of Nigeria and Abuja between April and May 2012.

• The total sample size is 11,518 respondents comprising 50% male and 50% female of 18 years and above.

• The methodology used in the data collection was the in-home, face to face personal interviews, using a stratified multi-stage random selection procedure in order to achieve a national representative sample.

• The field interviews were conducted by Practical Sampling International, a reputable social research company based in Lagos.

Fear of Crime

TARABAONDO

OYO

GOMBEEKITI

JIGAW

AYOBE

OGUN

ZAMFARA

EBONYI

NIGER

ABIA

BAUCHI

SOKOTO

CROSS- RIVER

KOGI

ENUGUIM

O

NASARAWAKANO

PLATEAU

DELTA

BORNO

NATIONAL

KATSINA

EDO

ADAMAWA

AKWA-IB

OMLA

GOS

ANAMBRA

RIVERS

BENUEFCT

KADUNAKEBBI

BAYELSA

KWARA

OSUN0

20

40

60

80

100

120

99%98%97%96%94%94%93%92%92%90%90%89%89%89%86%85%84%

81%80%77%77%76%75%75%73%72%70%70%

67%63%61%60%59%

56%

47%45%44%40%

%

With a national average of 75%, fear of crime of being a victim of crime has become pervasive in Nigeria with severe impact on quality of life.

Analysis of Fear of Crime

76%75%

Fear of crime by Gender

FemaleMale

Urban Rural74%

76%

78%

75%

76%

Fear of Crime by Urbanity

YEAR 2010 YEAR 2011 YEAR 2012

86%

72%75%

Trends in fear of crime

Experience of Crime

KEBBI

EBONYI

ENUGUNIG

ERONDO

GOMBE

BAYELSA

ANAMBRA

BENUEKOGI

FCT

KWARA

CROSS- RIVER

OYOEKITI

ABIA

BORNOYOBE

NATIONAL

IMO

PLATEAU

RIVERSDELT

ALA

GOS

AKWA-IB

OM

BAUCHI

ZAMFARAOGUN

JIGAW

AEDO

KADUNAOSUN

SOKOTO

TARABAKANO

ADAMAWA

NASARAWA

KATSINA

96%95%

82%77%

70%

62%59%

55%53%52%51%47%

44%40%

37%33%32%32%31%30%29%27%26%

23%21%21%21%20%18%16%13%11%11%10% 9% 7% 7% 6%

%

Nearly one out of every three Nigerians is a victim of crime. Most affected states are Kebbi, Ebonyi, Enugu and Nigeria.

Analysis of experience of crime

29%34%

Experience of crime by urbanity

UrbanRural

50%50%

Experience of crime by gender

MaleFemale


47%

24%31%

Trends in crime

NATURE OF CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION

Robbery by State

EDO

ANAMBRAONDO

CROSS- R

IVER

ZAMFA

RAIM

OYO

BEDEL

TA

BAYELS

A

NASARAWA

GOMBE

RIVERS

FCT

OSUN

NATIONAL

KOGIKEB

BIEK

ITI

BORNOOGUN

BENUE

LAGOS

KADUNA

KATSIN

A

ENUGU

ADAMAWA

AKWA-IB

OMEB

ONYI

PLATE

AU

BAUCHI

SOKOTO

KANOABIA

OYONIG

ER

KWARA

JIGAW

A

TARABA

20

40

60

80

63%

47%

38%33% 33 31%

25%24%24%22%21%21%21%18%17%15%14%14%13%13%13%13%12%12%12%12%12%10%9%9%7%7%6%6%4%4%2%

%

Analysis of Robbery

Male Female

18%

17%

Experience of robbery by gender

HOME NEAR HOME ELSEWHERE AT WORK PLACE/ SCHOOL

47%

24%20%

9%

WHERE ROBBERY OCCURS MOST


11%13%

17%Trends in Robbery

Armed violence other than robbery

SOUTH SOUTH NORTH EAST NATIONAL NORTH WEST SOUTH EAST NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH WEST

5

10

15

12%

7%

5% 5%

4%3%

1%

Rape/Attempted Rape

SOUTH SOUTH NORTH EAST NORTH CENTRAL NORTH WEST NATIONAL SOUTH EAST SOUTH WEST0

1

2

3

4

5

6

5% 5%

4% 4%

3%

2%

1%

Analysis of Rape

Home/Near home At work Elswhere

71%

26%

3%

Where rape is mot likely to occur


3% 3%

4%Trends in Rape/Attempted Rape

Physical Assault by State

KEBBINIGER ED

OEB

ONYI

BENUE

DELTA

CROSS- RIVER

RIVERS

ZAMFA

RA

BAYELSAEN

UGULA

GOSKOGI

NATIONAL

SOKOTO

KWARA

OGUNIM

O

ANAMBRA

BORNOEK

ITI

JIGAWA

ABIA

NASARAWA

AKWA-IBOM

PLATE

AU

TARABA

GOMBEFC

TOYO

KANO

KATSINA

ONDO

BAUCHIYO

BEOSU

N

KADUNA

ADAMAWA

20

40

60

8074%

68%

61%55%53%

47%44%43%43%42%

39%38%36%35%32%32%32%

27%26%23%23%23%23%22%20%19%18%18%15%14%14%12%12%10%9%7%7%

%

Murder/Attempted Murder

Yes No2%

98%

Murder

NORTH EAST SOUTH SOUTH NATIONAL NORTH WEST NORTH CENTRAL

SOUTH WEST SOUTH EAST

6.8%

4.7%

2.8% 2.3%1.4% 1.2%

.3%

ATTEMPTED MURDER BY REGION

NEAR HOME HOME ELSEWHERE AT WORK PLACE/

SCHOOL

10

20

30

40 33%30% 27%

10%

WHERE MURDER IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR

Kidnapping/Attempted Kidnapping

SOUTH SOUTH

SOUTH EAST NATIONAL NORTH WEST NORTH CENTRAL

SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST0

1

2

3

4

4%

3%

2% 2% 2% 2%

1%

Trends in Kidnapping/Attempted

YEAR 2010 YEAR 2011 YEAR 20120%

1%

2%

3%

4%

2%

3%

2%

Domestic Violence

NORTH EAST NORTH WEST SOUTH SOUTH

NORTH CENTRAL

NATIONAL SOUTH EAST SOUTH WEST

10

20

30

40

50

22% 23%

27% 27%31%

36%

42%

Trends in Domestic Violence

Year 2010 Year 2011 Year 2012

17%

21%

31%

Theft of Car

NORTH WEST NATIONAL SOUTH SOUTH

NORTH CENTRAL

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST SOUTH EAST

2

4

6

8

10

8%

4% 4%

3% 3% 2%

1%

Theft of Mobile Phone

EDOKEBBI

KWARA

KADUNA

BAUCHI

ONDO

EBONYI

SOKOTO

KATSINA

GOMBE

BENUEKANO

KOGIOYO

AKWA-...

YOBE

JIGAW

A

ZAMFARA

NASA...

20

40

60

80

71%69%65%

62%59%58%54%54%

51%51%51%50%50%50%50%49%48%47%47%47%47% 4646% 4543%42%41%41%40%38%36%36%36%36%35%34%33%33%

%

Trends in Theft of Mobile


24%

50%47%

REPORTING OF CRIME/SATISFACTION WITH POLICE HANDLING OF CRIMES

Reporting of Crime to the Police

YOBE

BENUE

ZAMFARA

CROSS- RIVER

EKITI

DELTA

FCTKEBBI

GOMBE

BORNOONDO

EDO

BAUCHI

KATSINAOSUN

KOGI

NATIONAL

OGUN

KWARA

JIGAW

A

EBONYIIM

OKANO

AKWA-IB

OMLA

GOS

TARABA

ENUGU

BAYELSA

ADAMAWA

ANAMBRA

RIVERSABIA

NIGER

PLATEAU

KADUNA

NASARAWA

OYO

SOKOTO

20

40

60

50%

43%41%

38%38%36%36%32%32%

30%27%26%25%24%23%22%21%20%20%20%19%17%17%

15%15%14%13%13%12%11%11%10%9%9%8%7%6%6%

%

4 of every 5 Nigerians do not report their experience of criminal victimization to the police

Trends in Reporting on Crime

YEAR 2010 YEAR 2011 YEAR 20120%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%23%

16%

21%

Satisfaction with Police Handling of reported cases

SATISFIED NOT SATISFIESD NEITHER

10

20

30

40

50

48%

39%

14%

Reasons for dissatisfaction with handling of reported cases

POLICE INSENSITIVITY INADEQUATE FEEDBACK POLICE CORRUPTION POLICE INEFFECTIVENESS0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

5%

12%17%

66%

Responding to Terrorism

Satisfaction with handling of Terrorism by security agencies

DISSATISFIED SATISFIED NEITHER DON'T KNOW

20

40

60

54%

31%

13%

2%

Satisfaction with government Handling of Terrorism

Dissatisfied Satisfied Neither Don't know/refused

56%

30%

12%

2%

What should the government do to solve the problem of terrorism

Dialogu

e

Strengh

tening cap

acity

of secu

rity ag

encies

Use of force

Use of force

and dial

ogue

Others

10

20

30

40 33% 31%

19%15%

2%

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES

Demand for Bribery by Government Officials

KEBBI

EBONYI

KWARA

ONDOED

O

BAUCHIFC

TEK

ITI

SOKOTO

GOMBE

CROSS- R

IVERBENUE

ZAMFA

RANIG

ER

ANAMBRA

RIVERS

AKWA-IB

OMDEL

TA

NATIONAL

YOBE

PLATE

AULA

GOS

ENUGU

KADUNAOSUN

KOGI

NASARAWA

BAYELS

AABIA

BORNOOGUN

OYO

JIGAW

AIM

OKANO

KATSIN

A

ADAMAWA

TARABA

20

40

60

80

61%

50%45%43%42%

39%37%34%34%33%32%29%28%28%28%27%26%25%24%23%22%22%21%

18%18%17%17%16%16%16%15%15%13%12%12%10%10%9%

%

Likelihood of paying Bribe to obtain services from law enforcement agencies

POLICE IMMIGRATION CUSTOM PRISON OFFICIALS ROAD SAFETY OFFICIALS EFCC SSS0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80 76%

66% 65%

52% 51% 49% 47%

Constraints Against Anticorruption Agencies

GOV. INSINCERITY FUNDING/FACILITIES AGENCY CORRUPT WEAK/CORRUPT JUDICIARY

10

20

30

40

50

40%

28%

21%

11%

ACCESS TO GUN

Ownership of Gun in Nigeria

NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST NATIONAL SOUTH SOUTH NORTH WEST NORTH CENTRAL

SOUTH EAST

1

2

3

4

55%

3%3% 2%

2%

1%

1

Reasons for ownership of gun

PART OF TRADITIONDON'T KNOW

PROTECTION AT WORKVALUED FAMILY POSSESSION

PROTECTION OF VILLAGEPART OF WORK EQUIPMENTFEAR OF FUTURE CONFLICT

PROTECTION FROM WIELD LIFEPROTECTION OF PROPERTY

HUNTINGPERSONAL PROTECTION

7%10%11%

13%15%16%

18%19%

25%39%

50%

ROAD SAFETY AND ACCIDENT

Road Accidents by State

FCT

EBONYIKOGI

BORNO

ENUGU

BAYELSA

CROSS- RIVER

BENUEYOBE

GOMBEONDO

KADUNA

ADAMAWA

NASARAWA

PLATEAU

OGUN

JIGAW

A

RIVERS

BAUCHI

NATIONAL

OSUN

ZAMFARADELT

AEDO

IMO

KWARA

KANONIG

ER

TARABAOYO

ABIA

ANAMBRAEKITI

SOKOTO

AKWA-IB

OMLA

GOS

KATSINAKEBBI

39%

27%24%24%24%23%23%

22%

19%18%17%16%

13%13%13%12%12%12%12%11%10%10%10%9% 9% 9% 8% 8% 8% 7% 7% 7%6% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4%

%

Seriousness of road Accidents

45%

42%

13%

Serious (body injury/damage of vehicle)Not seriousFatal

Types of vehicles involved in road accidents

Commercial Motobikes (Okada)

Commercial buses

Private buses

Trucks

Commercial Luxury buses

Mini Vans/SUV

Cars

Others

42%

31%

6%

5%

4%

4%

3%

4%

Where Road accidents occur Most

36%

35%

29%

AFTERNOONEVENING/NIGHTMORNING

Motorists that have drivers’ license by state

FCTDELT

A

CROSS- RIVER

BAYELSAOSUN

YOBE

EBONYI

ONDOEDO

RIVERS

LAGOS

OGUNEKITI

BORNO

ENUGUIM

O

NATIONAL

KOGI

BENUEOYO

GOMBE

ANAMBRA

PLATEAU

NIGER

ZAMFARA

AKWA-IB

OMKEBBI

NASARAWA

ABIA

KWARA

KADUNAKANO

JIGAW

A

ADAMAWA

BAUCHI

TARABA

SOKOTO

KATSINA

10

20

30

40

30%

26%23%23%

20%20%19%19%18%18%18%17%17%16%16%14%14%14%13%13%13%13%13%13%13%12%12%11%11%10%10%

8%8%7%7%5%4%4%

%

Motorists behaviours while driving

RUN TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE DRIVING

BECOME IMPATIENT WITH SLOWER DRIVERS ON THE OUTER LANE AND OVERTAKE THEM FROM THE RIGHT SIDE

DRIVE VERY CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT AS A SIGNAL FOR ITS DRIVER TO GO FASTER OR GET OUT OF THE WAY

STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS WHEN DRIVING ON THE STREETS

GET ANGERED BY ANOTHER DRIVER'S BEHAVIOUR, AND GIVE CHASE WITH THE INTENTION OF GIVING HIM/ HER A PIECE OF YOUR MIND

DRIVE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD

DRIVE AFTER DRINKING MORE THAN ONE BOTTLE OF BEER OR ONE TORT (SHOT) OF HOT DRINK

FIND YOURSELF HAVING AN AVERSION TO A PARTICULAR CLASS OF ROAD USER, AND THEN INDICATE YOUR HOSTILITY BY WHATEVER MEANS YOU CAN

UNDERESTIMATE THE SPEED OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE WHENN OVERTAKING

FAIL TO CHECK YOUR REAR VIEW OR SIDE MIRROR BEFORE PULLING OUT OR CHANGING LANES

GET INVOLVED IN UNOFFICIAL RACES WITH OTHER DRIVERS

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

65%

39%

62%

63%

64%

67%

70%

71%

73%

75%

75%

35%

62%

38%

37%

36%

33%

30%

29%

27%

25%

24%

NEVER SOMETIMES/ALWAYS

Perception of Safety on Nigerian Roads

KATSINA

NIGER

SOKOTO

AKWA-IB

OM

NASARAWA

JIGAW

A

KWARA

BENUE

KADUNAKOGI

KANOEKITI

DELTA

OSUN

CROSS- RIVER

OYO FCT

GOMBEYOBE

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

94 91 88 87 86 85 83 81 81 81 80 80 79 78 76 76 74 74 74 74 73 72 71 71 70 70 70 69 69 68 6762 62 61 59

54 5145

%

Priority Areas for Government’s Attention

WATERTRAFFICK DECONGESTION

CHECKING MENACE OF OKADA RIDERSENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION/ SANITATION

CHECKING EXTORTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIESSTABLE ELECTRICITY

REFUSE DISPOSALTRAFFIC CONTROL

CHECKING THE ACTIVITIES OF TOUTS/ AREA BOYSEMPLOYMENT

ENVIROMENTAL BEAUTIFICATIONCONSTRUCTION OD DRAINAGES

IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLPAYMENT OF SALARIES OF CIVIL SERVANTS

IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH FACILITIESCONTROLLING TERRIRISM

RESPONSIVENESS TO PUBLIC OPINIONROAD CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE

CRIME CONTROL

1%1%1%1%1%2%

2%2%2%

3%4%4%

6%7%7%

11%11%

14%19%

Thank You!

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