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APPENDIX 49

(Chapter 17: Public Order)

Crime Statistics

Reported Crimes (Police Cases)

Type of offence

APPENDICES

Number of cases reported

1997

1998

1999

1997

Number of persons arrested

1998

1999

Violent Crime

Rape

74

90

91

89

Indecent assault

1 114

1 214

1 047

753

768

Murder and manslaughter

102

64

63

84

8888

81

71

714

66

72

Attempted murder

7

2

9

3

3

7

Wounding

1 684

1 568

1973

1 499

1 164

1 594

Serious assault

5 235

5 623

5 437

4 121

4 082

3 968

Assault on police

666

519

602

475

353

422

Kidnapping and child stealing

11

3

4

23

16

25

Cruelty to child

116

122

197

104

113

189

Criminal intimidation

647

978

1 320

452

600

793

Robbery with firearms

13

7

5

6

4

1

Robbery with pistol like object

66

50

65

34

16

10

Other robberies

2914

3 167

3 570

1 021

1 210

1 195

Aggravated burglary

7

5

8

5

3

3

Blackmail

487

453

576

539

582

695

Arson

606

817

738

95

146

110

Sub-total

13 749

14 682

15.705

9 303

9 207

9 869

Non-violent Crime

Burglary

8711

9 765

9 125

1 128

1 214

1 049

Snatching

870

966

1 107

217

206

255

Pickpocketing

484

675

806

271

293

351

Shop theft

6011

6 032

6 227

6 142

6 121

6 208

Theft from vehicle

2 472

2 801

3 430

633

553

598

Taking conveyance without authority

2 223

2 449

2 642

289

231

232

Other thefts

12 177

13 606

14 834

4915

4 921

5 135

Handling stolen goods

184

121

113

222

149

140

Deception, fraud and forgery

3 240

3 484

4 344

1 631

1 829

2042

Sexual offences other than rape and

indecent assault

1 041

1 189

899

1 050

1 199

831

Serious narcotics offences, including

manufacturing and trafficking

3 631

2 778

2 246

4 174

3 372

2 829

Serious immigration offences

2611

2 072

1 854

2.500

2 020

1.800

Criminal damage

4 615

5 883

7 594

1 811

1 642

1 797

Unlawful society offences

888

906

1 057

649

656

756

Possession of arms, ammunition and

offensive weapon

511

581

620

514

649

738

Other crimes

3 949

3 972

4 168

6 265

6 160

6 115

Sub-total

53 618

57 280

61 066

32 411

31 215

30 876

Total

67 367

71 962

76 771

41 714

40 422

40 745

Overall crime rate (number of crimes

per 100 000 population)

1 036.1

1 076.1

1 121.9

Overall detection rate

51.4%

46.1%

42.5%

Source: Hong Kong Police Force.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2860 8448)

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