APPENDIX 40
(Chapter 16: Public Order)
Crime
APPENDICES
Police Cases
Number of crimes/offences reported
Number of persons" prosecuted
1988
1989
1990
1988
1989
1990
Against lawful authority
Against public order
1 805
1984
2 098
3 778
4 004
3 427
Perjury
286
199
229
218
161
188
Escape and rescue
35
51
45
33
31
29
Unlawful society
908
1 041
1 084
406
479
519
Other offences
165
131
113
149
89
83
3 199
3.406
3.569
4 584
4 764
4 246
Sub-total
Against the person
Murder and manslaughter
Attempted murder
Serious assaults and woundings Abortion
Kidnapping and child stealing
71
102
137
81
125
165
7
5
11
4
5
5
8 183
9 194
9 096
5 620
5 744
5 147
18
4
2
4
6
7
20
14
Criminal intimidation
502
512
457
286
373
282
Other offences
142
151
157
123
107
109
Sub-total
8 907
9 968
9 882
6 121
6 374
5 726
Against public morality
Rape and indecent assault
1 019
1 139
1 189
571
657
Other offences
1 517
1 418
1 223
1 383
1 261
720 1 070
Sub-total
2 536
2 557
2412
1954
1918
1 790
Against property
Robbery with firearms
19
33
66
Other robberies
5 686
6 419
7 963
25 1 669
14
2 099
29 2082
All burglaries
10 749
10 913
12 701
1 058
1 107
1 226
Going equipped for stealing, etc.
82
131
190
93
130
212
Blackmail
612
664
814
676
650
824
Theft from persons
2 959
2.450
2956
518
576
697
Other thefts
27 310@
27 706
29 545
7 936
8 901
8817
All frauds
1 229
1 299
1 489
549
591
630
Handling stolen goods
171
203
196
207
196
200
Criminal damage to property
5 465
5 475
5 708
1 250
1 638
1 455
Unlawful possession
..778
1 052
1 144
672
788
785
Possession of an unlawful instrument
279
455
612
260
537
647
Loitering and trespass
589
608
594
517
447
421
Tampering with vehicle
277
283
277
249
210
197
Sub-total
56 205@
57 691
64 255
15 679
17 884
18 222
Other crimes
Forgery and coinage
356
484
528
232
413
432
Bribery and corruption
23
14
21
14
11
14
Possession of arms and ammunition
48
87
122
53
89
150
Conspiracy
92
125
134
258
237
283
Serious immigration offences
506
694
1 587
583
798
1 388
Other crimes
1 352
1 348
1 837
1 188
1 139
1 629
Sub-total
2377
2 752
4 229
2 328
2 687
3.896
Serious narcotic offences
5 527
5.040
3 604
6 579
6 050
Serious gambling offences
433
394
349
670
603
4.390 474
Total
79 184@
81 808
88 300
37 915
40 280
38 744
Overall detection rate
1988-46.9@ per cent
1989-47.9 per cent
1990-45.2 per cent
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