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APPENDIX 46

(Chapter 18: Public Order)

Crime Statistics

Reported Crime (Police Cases)

Type of offence

APPENDICES

Number of cases reported

1995

1996

Number of persons arrested

1997

1995

1996

1997

Violent Crime

Rape

103

86

74

102

67

89

Indecent assault

1 099

1 214

1 114

744

776

753

Murder and manslaughter

73

77

102

81

116

84

Attempted murder

7

1

7

3

1

3

Wounding

1 727

1 721

1 684

1 255

1 373

1 499

Serious assault

5 233

5 241

5 235

4 149

4 165

4 121

Assault on police

912

766

666

583

496

475

Kidnapping and child stealing

7

5

11

7

1

23

Cruelty to child

126

107

116

118

99

104

Criminal intimidation

890

732

647

704

511

452

Robbery with firearms

8

7

13

7

6

6

Robbery with pistol like object

153

76

66

32

17

34

Other robberies

5 393

3 845

2914

1 834

1 470

1 021

Aggravated burglary

7

7

6

5

Blackmail

743

608

487

795

700

539

Arson

606

705

606

108

112

95

Sub-total

17 087

15 191

13 749

10 528

9 910

9 303

Non-violent Crime

Burglary

13 171

10 504

8 711

1 956

1 435

1 128

Snatching

1 547

1 223

870

309

254

217

Pickpocketing

993

865

484

440

362

271

Shop theft

7 568

6 950

6011

7 469

6 934

6 142

Theft from vehicle

3 765

3 124

2 472

1 021

797

633

Taking conveyance without authority

4 386

2 639

2 223

447

384

289

Other thefts

15 047

13 395

12 177

6 075

5 340

4915

Handling stolen goods

286

207

184

362

260

222

Deception, fraud and forgery

4 093

4 167

3 240

2 270

1 982

1 631

Sexual offences other than rape and

indecent assault

1 289

1 298

1 041

1 174

1 270

1 050

Serious narcotics offences, including

manufacturing and trafficking

5 701

4 645

3 631

6 403

5 216

4 174

Serious immigration offences

4 117

3. 302

2611

4 030

3 252

2.500

Criminal damage

5 216

5 222

4 615

1 978

1 809

1 811

Unlawful society offences

1 445

1 134

888

989

728

649

Possession of arms, ammunition and

offensive weapon

738

536

511

752

620

514

Other crimes

5 437

4 648

3.949

6 895

6 604

6 265

Sub-total

74 799

63 859

53 618

42 570

37 247

32 411

Total

91 886

79 050

67 367

53 098

47 157

41 714

Overall crime rate (number of crimes

per 100 000 population)

Overall detection rate

Source: Hong Kong Police Force.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2860 8448)

1 492.6

1 252.6

1 036.1

52.0%

51.5%

51.4%

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