DODOMA, March 29 -- CRIME in the country has declined by 10 per cent, according to new statistics released by the Tanzania Prisons Service, pointing to an overall reduction in the number of inmates across the country.

Data presented in Dodoma shows that the total number of inmates fell to 23,940 in 2025, down from 26,596 recorded in 2024.

Head of Research and Statistics and Deputy Commissioner of Prisons (DCP), Justine Kaziulaya, said the figures reflect a nationwide drop in crime, although some regions continue to record higher numbers of offenders.

Dar es Salaam led with 2,252 offenders, equivalent to 9.4 per cent, followed by Dodoma with 1,665 (7.0 per cent) and Kagera with 1,621 (6.7 per cent).

Regions with the lowest number of of...