APPENDIX 49
(Chapter 17: Public Order)
Crime Statistics
Reported Crimes (Police Cases)
Type of offence
APPENDICES
Number of cases reported
1996
1997
Number of persons arrested
1998
1996
1997
1998
Violent Crime
Rape
86
74
90
67
89
81
Indecent assault
1 214
1 114
1 214
776
753
768
Murder and manslaughter
77
102
64
116
84
66
Attempted murder
1
7
2
1
3
3
Wounding
1 721
1 684
1 568
1 373
1 499
1 164
Serious assault
5 241
5 235
5623
4 165
4 121
4 082
Assault on police
766
666
519
496
475
353
Kidnapping and child stealing
5
11
3
I
23
16
Cruelty to child
107
116
122
99
104
113
Criminal intimidation
732
647
978
511
452
600
Robbery with firearms
7
13
7
6
6
4
Robbery with pistol like object
76
66
50
17
34
16
Other robberies
3 845
2914
3 167
I 470
1 021
1 210
Aggravated burglary
0
7
5
0
5
3
Blackmail
608
487
453
700
539
582
Arson
705
606
817
112
95
146
Sub-total
15 191
13 749
14 682
9 910
9 303
9 207
Non-violent Crime
Burglary
10 504
8711
9 765
1 435
1 128
1 214
Snatching
1 223
870
966
254
217
206
Pickpocketing
865
484
675
362
271
293
Shop theft
6 950
6011
6032
6 934
6 142
6 121
Theft from vehicle
3 124
2472
2 801
797
633
553
Taking conveyance without authority
2 639
2 223
2 449
384
289
231
Other thefts
13.395
12 177
13 606
5 340
4 915
4 921
Handling stolen goods
207
184
121
260
222
149
Deception, fraud and forgery
4 167
3 240
3 484
1 982
1 631
1 829
Sexual offences other than rape and
indecent assault
1 298
1 041
1 189
1 270
1 050
1 199
Serious narcotics offences, including
manufacturing and trafficking
4 645
3 631
2 778
5 216
4 174
3.372
Serious immigration offences
3.302
2611
2 072
3 252
2.500
2 020
Criminal damage
5 222
4615
5 883
1 809
1 811
1 642
Unlawful society offences
1 134
888
906
728
649
656
Possession of arms, ammunition and
offensive weapon
536
511
581
620
514
649
Other crimes
4 648
3 949
3 972
6 604
6 265
6 160
Sub-total
63 859
53 618
57 280
37 247
32 411
31 215
Total
79 050
67 367
71 962
47 157
41 714
40 422
Overall crime rate (number of crimes
per 100 000 population)
1 252.6
1 036.1
1 076.1
Overall detection rate
51.5%
51.4%
46.1%
Source: Hong Kong Police Force.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2860 8448)
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