The crime rate in Kuwait has dropped by 25 percent in the first half of 2023, compared to the same period last year, according to recent data from a security report issued by the Kuwait Interior Ministry.
The report, submitted to Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, showed the decrease in crime was due to its robust security measures and the successful arrest of lawbreakers within the country.
About 11,000 violators were deported during this period, with the majority of them hailing from India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Egypt.
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The reasons for deportation ranged from criminal cases and misdemeanors to judicial rulings, residency violations, and traffic offenses.
However, according to the ministry, the mentioned figure does not include other expats who are awaiting deportation after the completion of legal procedures at the deportation prison.
The report noted that serious crimes, classified as “worrying crimes,” include premeditated murder, armed robbery, bank robbery, theft, impersonation of security personnel, home invasions, and threats involving firearms.
The report also highlighted the role officials and security personnel, and praised them for their outstanding ability to positively confront challenges and adapt to rapid changes.
The report further emphasised that large drug, psychoactive substance, and alcohol seizures, as well as the crackdown on drug traffickers and smugglers, have been instrumental in reducing serious criminal offenses.
Additionally, wide-scale security deployment, continuous security campaigns, the arrest of residency violators, wanted individuals, and fugitives, and enhanced security control over land borders, airports, and seaports have contributed to the decline in crime rates.
The report also noted the cooperation between security sectors and relevant authorities such as Kuwait Customs and the Public Authority of Manpower.
The successful use of modern and advanced methods, including the use of technology to nab criminals and prevent crimes before they occur, has enabled security forces to effectively tackle crime.
Crackdown on labor violations in Kuwait
Meanwhile, the tripartite security committee conducted 24 inspection campaigns in June, focusing on eight areas with a high concentration of marginal laborers, the report said.
These areas included Farwaniya, Kabd, Um Al-Haiman, Dhahr, Shuwaikh, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Mahboula, and Khaitan.
The committee targeted workers in women’s salons, hotels, transportation networks, street markets, vendors selling new and used tools, repair shops, foundries, and food hawkers in Shuwaikh and other areas.
Violations noted by manpower inspectors included workers found to be employed in places other than their designated workplaces.
Such workers must either rectify their legal status through their employers or leave the country, resulting in the temporary suspension of their employers’ company files until the necessary procedures for the arrested workers are completed.
The committee also successfully exposed five fraudulent offices involved in the illicit provision of female domestic workers.
The tripartite security committee has affirmed that these campaigns will continue throughout July with the same level of intensity.
Moreover, the committee plans to double down on its efforts as more inspectors complete recruitment procedures, receive job training, and comply with the regulations.
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