Useful sources about Africa

The 2016 annual crime report includes wide-ranging categories of crime, including crime indexes (crime per 100,000 people), police officers killed, school unrests, drug and narcotic substances and terrorism. A report published by Kenya's National Police Service.

A table illustrating the proportion of ever-partnered women aged 15-49 years who have experienced intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. A survey published as a PDF by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in 2014.

Data on the numbers of Kenyan police officers employed, police vetting, achievements of the commission and its finances. This is the 2015/16 annual report published by the National Police Service Commission.

A table illustrating the prison population by gender from 2012 to 2016. A survey published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.

A table illustrating the convicted prison population in Kenya for 2012 and 2016. A survey published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.

Statistics South Africa's annual Victims of Crime Survey indicates the rate at which specific types of crime are reported to the police. A supplement to each year's official crime statistics, it focuses on assault, sexual assault and burglary - crimes that are often under-reported.

The Southern African Legal Information Institute manages the largest public database of legal information in South Africa. It includes government gazettes, journals, judgments and legislation.

Crime data on drug abuse and law enforcement covering 2012 to 2016, available for download in PDF format from the National Bureau of Statistics website.