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Police Departmental Reports 皇家香港警察年報 All

Larceny from Dwelling Larceny from Vehicle

Miscellaneous Simple Larceny

Larceny by Servant

Malicious Damage ..

Unlawful Possession

Number of persons arrested aged:

Total

0-11

12-14

15-16

17-20

Total

under 17

8

18

8

34

44

78

15

17

6

38

21

59

282

371

100

753

238

991

21

28

46

74

7

4

18

22

40

10

35

5

50

52

102

133. A total of 79 persons was arrested for Robbery; of these 12 or 15% were under 17 years of age while 32 or 41% were under 21 years of age.

134. Of the 617 persons arrested for Larceny from the Person, 169 or 27% were under 17 years of age, while 210 or 34% were under 21 years of age; comparable figures for the year 1958/59 are 17% and 21% respectively.

135. The 753 juveniles arrested for miscellaneous simple larceny represent 21% of total arrests for this type of offence; the under 21 age group totalled 991 or 27% of total arrests.

136. The apparent increase in juvenile crime is being watched carefully, but as yet there is no evidence of organized juvenile crime.

► 1,200

Number of Juveniles Arrested

With Percentage of Total Arrests

- 1,000

800

600

400

200

Year

55/6

56/7

57/8

58/9

59/60

4.4%

8.1%

6.7%

6.6% 10.0%

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