"Robbery” means the theft of property from a person; overcoming resistance by force or threat of force. Where possible; the category “Robbery” should include muggings (bag-snatching) and theft with violence; but should exclude pick pocketing and extortion. (UN-CTS M3.5)
Robbery (number)
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Burundi | | 3,039 | 4,266 | 4,246 | 4,108 | 4,495 | |
| Mauritius | 1,350 | 1,085 | 814 | | | | |
| Kenya | 6,936 | 2,843 | 3,262 | 3,262 | 3,551 | 3,011 | 2,865 |
| Uganda | 7,309 | 6,025 | 4,174 | 4,194 | 3,620 | 3,644 | |
| Egypt | 435 | 694 | 2,673 | | | | |
| Rwanda | | 2,072 | 1,766 | 2,617 | 2,772 | | |
| Zimbabwe | 11,146 | | | | | | |
| Madagascar | | 3,131 | 2,272 | 2,192 | 2,819 | 2,165 | 1,741 |