| PERSONNEL (as at Dec 31) | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment | |||
| Superintendents or above | 446 | 477 | 479 |
| Inspectors | 2 569 | 2 833 | 2 842 |
| Junior police officers | 26 837 | 29 806 | 29 888 |
| Civilian staff | 4 563 | 4 730 | 4 737 |
| Auxiliary | 4 501 | 4 501 | 4 501 |
| Strength | |||
| Superintendents or above (1) | 464 | 442 | 443 |
| Inspectors | 2 387 | 2 349 | 2 395 |
| Junior police officers | 26 487 | 24 619 | 24 452 |
| Civilian staff | 4 312 | 4 213 | 4 082 |
| Auxiliary | 3 124 | 3 006 | 3 117 |
| Annual expenditure (2) （HK$ Million） | 17 855 | 23 407 | 23 330 |
| CRIMES | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall crime | 56 017 | 64 428 | 70 048 |
| Detection rate（%） | 48.2 | 38.5 | 35.2 |
| Overall crime per 100 000 population | 758 | 869 | 954 |
| Violent crime | 9 086 | 9 587 | 8 830 |
| Detection rate（%） | 64.5 | 56.5 | 55.4 |
| Violent crime per 100 000 population | 123 | 129 | 120 |
| Robbery | 163 | 123 | 77 |
| By selected type | |||
| Robbery with genuine firearms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery with arms (including stun guns) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery with pistol-like objects | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Goldsmith/watch shop robbery | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Theft | 23 806 | 19 065 | 18 256 |
| By selected type | |||
| Snatching | 137 | 79 | 64 |
| Pickpocketing | 682 | 313 | 185 |
| Shop theft | 9 556 | 7 187 | 6 436 |
| Missing motor vehicles | 511 | 535 | 769 |
| Miscellaneous thefts | 11 508 | 9 732 | 9 728 |
| Homicide | 24 | 23 | 30 |
| Rape | 65 | 79 | 53 |
| Indecent assault | 1 077 | 1 018 | 953 |
| Wounding and serious assault | 4 611 | 4 124 | 3 614 |
| Blackmail | 579 | 1 592 | 1 826 |
| Criminal intimidation | 1 668 | 1 604 | 1 361 |
| Burglary | 1 872 | 1 472 | 886 |
| Criminal damage | 5 071 | 5 709 | 5 172 |
| Deception | 7 091 | 19 249 | 27 923 |
| Serious drug offences | 1 553 | 1 570 | 1 436 |
| DRUG (3) | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major drug seizure (kg) | |||
| Heroin | 30 | 410 * | 327 |
| Cannabis | 708 * | 1 302 * | 2 673 |
| Methamphetamine (Ice) | 144 | 982 * | 1 796 |
| Ketamine | 94 | 1 302 * | 838 |
| Cocaine | 220 | 1 079 * | 2 271 |
| Ecstasy-type (no. of tablets) | 9 828 | 44 221 * | 28 491 |
| PERSONS ARRESTED FOR CRIMES | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total arrests | 30 366 | 29 218 | 28 829 |
| By age group | |||
| Aged 10 - 15 | 928 | 1 114 | 985 |
| Aged 16 - 20 | 1 804 | 1 907 | 1 789 |
| Aged 21 or above | 27 634 | 26 197 | 26 055 |
| Persons discharged under the Superintendents’ Discretion Scheme (aged 10 - 17) | 579 | 270 | 289 |
| IDENTITY CARD CHECK / STOP AND SEARCH / ROAD BLOCK | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons checked | 1 661 120 | 1 810 144 | 1 877 103 |
| By type | |||
| Identity card check | 324 133 | 302 102 | 366 213 |
| Stop and search | 1 237 293 | 1 432 449 | 1 448 849 |
| Road block | 99 694 | 75 593 | 62 041 |
| COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total allegations endorsed by Independent Police Complaints Council | 3 022 | 3 014 | 2 150 |
| Allegations dealt with by informal resolution | 326 | 325 | 319 |
| Allegations not investigated because of curtailment, withdrawal or not pursuable | 1 660 | 1 677 | 1 293 |
| Allegations fully investigated | 1 036 | 1 012 | 538 |
| (Allegations fully investigated with substantiated results) | ( 147 ) | ( 142 ) | ( 86 ) |
| Substantiated rate for fully investigated allegations | 14.2 % | 14.0 % | 16.0 % |
| TRAFFIC | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of accidents (case) | 15 725 | 17 831 | 15 107 |
| By severity | |||
| Fatal | 104 | 94 | 89 |
| Serious injury | 2 070 | 1 824 | 1 046 |
| Slight injury | 13 551 | 15 913 | 13 972 |
| Total number of casualties (person) | 19 888 | 21 751 | 18 531 |
| By severity | |||
| Fatal | 108 | 97 | 90 |
| Serious injury | 2 214 | 1 907 | 1 107 |
| Slight injury | 17 566 | 19 747 | 17 334 |
| TRAFFIC PROSECUTIONS | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total traffic prosecutions | 2 395 687 | 3 889 013 | 3 967 008 |
| Summonses | 66 478 | 54 616 | 54 037 |
| Arrests | 3 503 | 4 314 | 4 142 |
| Fixed penalty tickets (parking offences) | 1 840 063 | 3 302 160 | 3 363 471 |
| Fixed penalty tickets (moving offences) | 485 643 | 527 923 | 545 358 |
| Summary of traffic prosecutions | |||
| By selected type | |||
| Drink driving | 984 | 838 | 772 |
| Dangerous driving (including causing grievous bodily harm and death) | 600 * | 1 134 | 1 164 |
| Careless driving | 18 345 | 17 075 | 18 035 |
| Speeding | 236 553 | 266 333 | 265 283 |
| Pedestrian offences | 18 229 | 8 814 | 6 692 |
| TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RATES OF HONG KONG AND SELECTED CITIES | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Traffic Fatality rate per 1 000 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 18 | 13 | 13 |
| Singapore | 25 | 15 | 20 |
| Tokyo | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| New York | 27 | 24 | 32 |
| Paris | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| London | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Toronto | 28 | 13 | 20 |
| CRIME RATES OF HONG KONG AND SELECTED CITIES (4) | 2016 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall crime per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 827 | 845 | 869 |
| Singapore | 590 | 656 | 847 |
| Tokyo | 1 074 | 671 | 621 |
| Paris | 11 983 | N.A. | 12 132 |
| London | 8 932 | 8 325 | 9 284 |
| Toronto | 4 185 * | 3 844 * | 3 948 |
| Murder per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Singapore | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Tokyo | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Paris | 2.2 | N.A. | 1.8 |
| London | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Toronto | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Robbery per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| Singapore | 4.4 | 5.4 | 8.6 |
| Tokyo | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Paris | 615.1 | N.A. | N.A. |
| London | 278.7 | 255.3 | 271.3 |
| Toronto | 122.3 * | 77.9 | 61.3 |
| Burglary per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 33.1 | 28.0 | 19.8 |
| Singapore | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| Tokyo | 38.4 | 22.4 | 16.1 |
| Paris | 620.4 | N.A. | 765.4 |
| London | 801.2 | 623.2 | 601.9 |
| Toronto | 228.7 * | 230.1 | 192.8 |