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Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

Other offences

Sub-total

Number of crimes/offences reported

Number of persons* prosecuted

1982+

1983

1984

1982+

1983

1984

863

856

855

426

432

413

511

577

563

277

1 019

703

1 374

1 433

1 418

703

1 451

1116

Against property

Robbery with firearms

21

30

23

26

31

20

Other robberies

8 527

8 278

7 222

1 634

1 567

1 491

All burglaries

11 526

11.308

12 663

1 123

1 223

1 253

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

182-

305

291

189

260

257

Blackmail

652_

794

921

703

777

864

Theft from persons

4 869

5 746

5 327

1 098

1 033

834

Other thefts

31 781

31 202

28 046

7 771

8 701

8 990

All frauds

2.089

2 114

2041

505

619

711

Handling stolen goods

434

270

234

207

202

179

Criminal damage to property

3.483

3.997

4 538

924

981

1 096

Unlawful possession

589

1 041

1 051

609

780

859

Possession of an unlawful instrument

144

312

285

152

210

237

Loitering and trespass

2 255

2 702

2.964

1 855

2 088

2 644

Advertising rewards for return of goods

stolen or lost

Sub-total

66 552

68 099

65 606

16 796

18 472

19 435

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

995

454

538

228

226

230

Bribery and corruption

27

17

21

14

7

15

Possession of arms and ammunition

73

71

99

131

70

109

Conspiracy

104

65

65

167

115

214

Serious immigration offences

1 155

795

459

1 149

848

573

Other crimes

Sub-total

218

286

498

139

183

333

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2 572

1 688

1 680

1 828

1 449

1 474

Serious narcotic offences

2 238

2.790

2 531

3 105

3.801

3.433

Total

84 237

86 000

83 532

32 015

34 773

35 538

Overall detection rate

Narcotic Offence Cases

1982-44.6 per cent

1983-42.9 per cent

1984-42.8 per cent

Serious offences

Manufacturing

8

2

23

Trafficking (importing)

Other trafficking

181

278

214

215

345

272

Possession for purpose of trafficking

2 049

2.506

2315

2 867

3.445

3 157

Sub-total

2 238

2.790

2531

3 105

3.801

3.433

Minor offences – Opium

Possession of opium

168

149

169

108

104

112

Possession of equipment

97

145

151

29

36

31

Keeping a divan

63

67

74

56

53

62

Smoking opium

218

196

231

164

204

164

Other opium offences

1

3

7

2

3

Sub-total

547

560

632

357

399

372

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