Kuwaitis topped the list of criminals during 2016 as per the statistics issued by the security authorities, local daily Arab Times reported citing Al-Shahed Arabic daily.

According to the statistics of the total 22,740 crimes, roughly of 10,929 were committed by Kuwaitis — men and women — while 7,332 were committed by Arabs and 3,576 by foreigners.

Giving a breakdown, the security authorities said Kuwaiti males were responsible for 9,198 crimes of the total of 10,929; a total of 6,675 crimes were committed by male Arabs and 2,718 by male foreigners.

In detail the security authorities said the Kuwaiti women committed 1,731 crimes, female Arabs 657 and other foreign female expatriates 858.