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APPENDIX 49

(Chapter 17: Public Order)

Crime Statistics

Reported Crimes (Police Cases)

Type of offence

APPENDICES

Number of cases reported

1996

1997

Number of persons arrested

1998

1996

1997

1998

Violent Crime

Rape

86

74

90

67

89

81

Indecent assault

1 214

1 114

1 214

776

753

768

Murder and manslaughter

77

102

64

116

84

66

Attempted murder

1

7

2

1

3

3

Wounding

1 721

1 684

1 568

1 373

1 499

1 164

Serious assault

5 241

5 235

5623

4 165

4 121

4 082

Assault on police

766

666

519

496

475

353

Kidnapping and child stealing

5

11

3

I

23

16

Cruelty to child

107

116

122

99

104

113

Criminal intimidation

732

647

978

511

452

600

Robbery with firearms

7

13

7

6

6

4

Robbery with pistol like object

76

66

50

17

34

16

Other robberies

3 845

2914

3 167

I 470

1 021

1 210

Aggravated burglary

0

7

5

0

5

3

Blackmail

608

487

453

700

539

582

Arson

705

606

817

112

95

146

Sub-total

15 191

13 749

14 682

9 910

9 303

9 207

Non-violent Crime

Burglary

10 504

8711

9 765

1 435

1 128

1 214

Snatching

1 223

870

966

254

217

206

Pickpocketing

865

484

675

362

271

293

Shop theft

6 950

6011

6032

6 934

6 142

6 121

Theft from vehicle

3 124

2472

2 801

797

633

553

Taking conveyance without authority

2 639

2 223

2 449

384

289

231

Other thefts

13.395

12 177

13 606

5 340

4 915

4 921

Handling stolen goods

207

184

121

260

222

149

Deception, fraud and forgery

4 167

3 240

3 484

1 982

1 631

1 829

Sexual offences other than rape and

indecent assault

1 298

1 041

1 189

1 270

1 050

1 199

Serious narcotics offences, including

manufacturing and trafficking

4 645

3 631

2 778

5 216

4 174

3.372

Serious immigration offences

3.302

2611

2 072

3 252

2.500

2 020

Criminal damage

5 222

4615

5 883

1 809

1 811

1 642

Unlawful society offences

1 134

888

906

728

649

656

Possession of arms, ammunition and

offensive weapon

536

511

581

620

514

649

Other crimes

4 648

3 949

3 972

6 604

6 265

6 160

Sub-total

63 859

53 618

57 280

37 247

32 411

31 215

Total

79 050

67 367

71 962

47 157

41 714

40 422

Overall crime rate (number of crimes

per 100 000 population)

1 252.6

1 036.1

1 076.1

Overall detection rate

51.5%

51.4%

46.1%

Source: Hong Kong Police Force.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2860 8448)

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