HONG KONG
STATISTICS OF MAJOR CRIME
-
1965-1973
60-65
(incl.)
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
Average
1973 (first
Annual figure
half)
A Murder & manslaughter
B Serious assaults
29
50
55
71
98
115
47
722
1060
1266
1337
1598
1726
901
C Robbery
183
1801
2327
3006
5146
?
7404
3716
D Sexual offences
230
443
748
721
786
1036
615
E Total key crimes
12,536
16, 976
17,777
19,853
23,936
25,437
13,414 ?
All crime
23, 299
25,488
29,052
32,461
33,999
17,196
Increase in A+B+C between 1968 and 1971 (incl.) 135% Increase in E
"P
11
11
=
Increase in A+B+C
#1
1972
11
29% → 218%
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