APPENDIX 40
(Chapter 16: Public Order)
Crime
APPENDICES
Police Cases
Number of crimes/offences reported
Number of persons* prosecuted
1987
1988
1989
1987
1988
1989
Against lawful authority
Against public order
1 780
1805
1984
3 743
3 778
4 004
Perjury
279
286
199
220
218
161
Escape and rescue
33
35
51
18
33
31
Unlawful society
963
908
1 041
402
406
479
Other offences
192
165
131
177
149
89
3 247
3 199
3406
4 560
4 584
4 764
Sub-total
Against the person
Murder and manslaughter
Attempted murder
Serious assaults and woundings Abortion
Kidnapping and child stealing
Criminal intimidation
Other offences
Sub-total
72
12
8 310
1
527
138
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71
102
57
81
125
7
5
4
4
5
9 194
5 473
5 620
5 744
2
4
7
20
502
512
322
286
373
142
151
138
123
107
9 060
8 907
9 968
5 995
6 121
6 374
Against public morality
Rape and indecent assault
1 045
1 019
1 139
570
571
Other offences
1 156
1 517
1 418
1 165
1 383
657 1 261
Sub-total
2 201
2 536
2 557
1 735
1 954
1918
Against property
Robbery with firearms
7
19
33
6
25
Other robberies
5 454
5 686
6 419
1 478
1 669
14 2 099
All burglaries
10 601 #
10 749
10 913
1 089
1 058
1 107
Going equipped for stealing, etc.
95
82
131
100
93
130
Blackmail
611
612
664
605
676
650
Theft from persons
4973
2959
2 450
698
518
576
Other thefts
28 579
27 310@
27 706
8 466
7936
8 901
All frauds
1 344
1 229
1 299
560
549
591
Handling stolen goods
174
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203
161
207
196
Criminal damage to property
5 208
5 465
5 475
1 269
1 250
1 638
Unlawful possession
948
778
1 052
777
672
788
Possession of an unlawful instrument
356
279
455
322
260
537
Loitering and trespass
1 394
589
608
1 044
517
447
Tampering with vehicle
496
277
283
474
249
210
Sub-total
60 240#
56 205@
57 691
17 049
15 679
17 884
Other crimes
Forgery and coinage
291
356
484
167
232
413
Bribery and corruption
28
23
14
22
14
11
Possession of arms and ammunition
50
48
87
58
53
89
Conspiracy
76
92
125
189
258
237
Serious immigration offences
452
506
694
513
583
798
Other crimes
1 657
1 352
1 348
1 349
1 188
1 139
Sub-total
2 554
2377
2 752
2 298
2 328
2 687
Serious narcotic offences
4 143
5 527
5040
5 231
6 579
6 050
Serious gambling offences
483
433
Total
81 928 #
79 184@
394
81 808
693
670
603
37 561
37 915
40 280
418
Overall detection rate
1987-46.7# per cent
1988-46.9@ per cent
1989-47.9 per cent