TNAG-0374-FCO40-420-Discussions-with-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 60

HONG KONG

STATISTICS OF MAJOR CRIME

-

1965-1973

60-65

(incl.)

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

Average

1973 (first

Annual figure

half)

A Murder & manslaughter

B Serious assaults

29

50

55

71

98

115

47

722

1060

1266

1337

1598

1726

901

C Robbery

183

1801

2327

3006

5146

?

7404

3716

D Sexual offences

230

443

748

721

786

1036

615

E Total key crimes

12,536

16, 976

17,777

19,853

23,936

25,437

13,414 ?

All crime

23, 299

25,488

29,052

32,461

33,999

17,196

Increase in A+B+C between 1968 and 1971 (incl.) 135% Increase in E

"P

11

11

=

Increase in A+B+C

#1

1972

11

29% → 218%

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