540 Appendices
Table 39
(Chapter 16: Public Order)
(a) Reported Crimes by Type of Offence
Type of offence
Violent crime
Non-violent crime
Total
Overall crime rate (per 100 000 population)
Violent crime rate (per 100 000 population)
(b) Persons Arrested for Crime by Type of Offence
Type of offence
Violent Crime
Non-violent crime
Total
Rate of persons arrested for crime
(per 100 000 population)
Source: Hong-Kong Police Force.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2860 8448)
(c) ICAC Cases
Cases reported
1999
2003
2004
15 705
14 542
13 890
61 066
73 835
67 425
76 771
88 377
81 315
1 162
238
1 299
214
1 181
202
1999
2003
Persons arrested
2004
9 869
30 876
9 080 32.971
9 311
33 680
40 745
42 051
42 991
665
669
686
Number of persons prosecuted
1999
2003
2004
Pending Convicted Acquitted
Others Total
Involving individuals employed in
40
50
16
16
6
38
government departments and
policy bureaux
Private sector
Civilians prosecuted in public sector
126
102
53
50
16
119
cases
Civilians prosecuted in private sector
326
259
141
151
30
322
cases
Sub-total
452
361
194
201
46
441
Public bodies(1)
12
10
5
8
2
15
Total
504
421
215
225
54
494
Note: (1) As defined in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, Cap. 201.
Source: Independent Commission Against Corruption.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2826 3273)