APPENDIX 40
(Chapter 16: Public Order)
Crime
APPENDICES
Police Cases
Number of crimes/offences reported
Number of persons* prosecuted
1989
Against lawful authority
1990
1991
1989
1990
1991
Against public order
Perjury
Escape and rescue
1 984
2 098
1 967
4 004
3 427
3 065
199
229
251
161
188
176
51
45
42
31
Unlawful society
Other offences
Sub-total
Against the person
Murder and manslaughter Attempted murder
Serious assaults and woundings Abortion
Kidnapping and child stealing
1 041
1 084
1 096
479
519
131
113
126
89
228
29
27
620
83
66
3.406
3 569
3482
4 764
4 246
3 954
102
137
92
125
165
117
5
11
12
5
5
14
9 194
9 096
8 863
5 744
5 147
5 110
—
18
12
4
4
4
6
8
20
14
23
Criminal intimidation
512
457
410
373
282
283
Other offences
151
157
168
107
109
104
Sub-total
9 968
9 882
9 565
6 374
5 726
5 655
Against public morality
Rape and indecent assault
1 139
1 189
1 215
657
Other offences
1 418
1 223
1 052
1 261
720 1 070
684
931
Sub-total
2 557
2 412
2 267
1918
1 790
1 615
Against property
Robbery with firearms
33
66
46
14
29
Other robberies
6419
7 963
9 092
2 099
2 082
33 2216
All burglaries
10913
12 701
13 898
1 107
1 226
1 398
Going equipped for stealing, etc.
131
190
222
130
212
238
Blackmail
664
814
719
650
824
676
Theft from persons
2 450
2956
2774
576
697
596
Other thefts
27 706
29 545
29 038
8 901
8 817
8877
All frauds
1 299
1 489
1 543
591
630
594
Handling stolen goods
203
196
230
196
200
242
Criminal damage to property
5 475-
5 708
4975
1 638
1 455
1 170
Unlawful possession
1 052
1 144
1 090
788
785
811
Possession of an unlawful instrument
455
612
539
537
647
542
Loitering and trespass
608
594
423
447
421
336
Tampering with vehicle
283
277
141
210
197
104
Sub-total
57 691
64 255
64 730
17 884
18 222
17 833
Other crimes
Forgery and coinage
484
528
585
Bribery and corruption
14
21
Possession of arms and ammunition
87
122
2825
413
432
501
29
11
14
25
97
89
150
97
Conspiracy
125
134
165
237
283
328
Serious immigration offences
694
1 587
2 205
798
1 388
1 762
Other crimes
1 348
1 837
2 098
1 139
1 629
1 861
Sub-total
2 752
4 229
5 179
2687
3.896
4 574
Serious narcotic offences
5 040
3 604
2 998
6 050
4.390
3 631
Serious gambling offences
394
349
438
603
474
564
Total
81 808
88 300
88 659
40 280
38 744
37 826
Overall detection rate
1989-47.9 per cent
1990-45.2 per cent
1991-45.2 per cent
445