| PERSONNEL (as at Dec 31) | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment | |||
| Superintendents or above | 456 | 479 | 478 |
| Inspectors | 2 616 | 2 842 | 2 843 |
| Junior police officers | 27 757 | 29 888 | 29 937 |
| Civilian staff | 4 569 | 4 737 | 4 733 |
| Auxiliary | 4 501 | 4 501 | 4 501 |
| Strength | |||
| Superintendents or above (1) | 476 | 443 | 450 |
| Inspectors | 2 446 | 2 395 | 2 449 |
| Junior police officers | 26 476 | 24 452 | 24 338 |
| Civilian staff | 4 265 | 4 082 | 4 013 |
| Auxiliary | 3 018 | 3 117 | 3 214 |
| Annual expenditure (2) （HK$ Million） | 18 785 | 23 330 | 25 197 |
| CRIMES | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall crime | 54 225 | 70 048 | 90 276 |
| Detection rate（%） | 46.5 | 35.2 | 31.1 |
| Overall crime per 100 000 population | 728 | 954 | 1 198 |
| Violent crime | 8 884 | 8 830 | 10 122 |
| Detection rate（%） | 65.1 | 55.4 | 52.1 |
| Violent crime per 100 000 population | 119 | 120 | 134 |
| Robbery | 147 | 77 | 97 |
| By selected type | |||
| Robbery with genuine firearms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery with arms (including stun guns) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery with pistol-like objects | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bank robbery | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Goldsmith/watch shop robbery | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Theft | 21 309 | 18 256 | 23 135 |
| By selected type | |||
| Snatching | 119 | 64 | 81 |
| Pickpocketing | 740 | 185 | 673 |
| Shop theft | 7 804 | 6 436 | 8 221 |
| Missing motor vehicles | 438 | 769 | 529 |
| Miscellaneous thefts | 10 962 | 9 728 | 12 470 |
| Homicide | 48 | 30 | 28 |
| Rape | 63 | 53 | 67 |
| Indecent assault | 1 099 | 953 | 1 162 |
| Wounding and serious assault | 4 593 | 3 614 | 3 636 |
| Blackmail | 635 | 1 826 | 2 659 |
| Criminal intimidation | 1 512 | 1 361 | 1 505 |
| Burglary | 1 575 | 886 | 1 354 |
| Criminal damage | 4 860 | 5 172 | 5 298 |
| Deception | 8 372 | 27 923 | 39 824 |
| Serious drug offences | 1 399 | 1 436 | 1 153 |
| DRUG (3) | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major drug seizure (kg) | |||
| Heroin | 49 | 372* | 675 |
| Cannabis | 349* | 1 243* | 3 346 |
| Methamphetamine (Ice) | 172 | 1 359* | 3 067 |
| Ketamine | 119 | 2 175* | 2 672 |
| Cocaine | 538 | 2 418* | 3 537 |
| Ecstasy-type (no. of tablets) | 57 275 | 15 840* | 1 704 |
| PERSONS ARRESTED FOR CRIMES | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total arrests | 28 966 | 28 829 | 34 135 |
| By age group | |||
| Aged 10 - 15 | 928 | 985 | 1 035 |
| Aged 16 - 20 | 1 841 | 1 789 | 2 006 |
| Aged 21 or above | 26 197 | 26 055 | 31 094 |
| Persons discharged under the Superintendents’ Discretion Scheme (aged 10 - 17) | 548 | 289 | 350 |
| IDENTITY CARD CHECK / STOP AND SEARCH / ROAD BLOCK | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons checked | 1 763 209 | 1 877 103 | 1 930 354 |
| By type | |||
| Identity card check | 327 180 | 366 213 | 426 670 |
| Stop and search | 1 342 925 | 1 448 849 | 1 450 998 |
| Road block | 93 104 | 62 041 | 52 686 |
| COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total allegations endorsed by Independent Police Complaints Council | 2 544 | 2 150 | 2 329 |
| Allegations dealt with by informal resolution | 336 | 319 | 403 |
| Allegations not investigated because of curtailment, withdrawal or not pursuable | 1 470 | 1 293 | 1 556 |
| Allegations fully investigated | 738 | 538 | 370 |
| (Allegations fully investigated with substantiated results) | (77) | (86) | (83) |
| Substantiated rate for fully investigated allegations | 10.4% | 16.0% | 22.4% |
| TRAFFIC | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of accidents (case) | 15 935 | 15 107 | 17 189 |
| By severity | |||
| Fatal | 107 | 89 | 96 |
| Serious injury | 1 682 | 1 046 | 1 000 |
| Slight injury | 14 146 | 13 972 | 16 093 |
| Total number of casualties (person) | 19 637 | 18 531 | 22 269 |
| By severity | |||
| Fatal | 135 | 90 | 96 |
| Serious injury | 1 840 | 1 107 | 1 093 |
| Slight injury | 17 662 | 17 334 | 21 080 |
| TRAFFIC PROSECUTIONS | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total traffic prosecutions | 2 597 281 | 3 967 008 | 3 623 793 |
| Summonses | 63 373 | 54 037 | 58 034 |
| Arrests | 3 487 | 4 142 | 4 070 |
| Fixed penalty tickets (parking offences) | 2 026 513 | 3 363 471 | 3 013 019 |
| Fixed penalty tickets (moving offences) | 504 208 | 545 358 | 548 670 |
| Summary of traffic prosecutions | |||
| By selected type | |||
| Drink driving | 950 | 772 | 709 |
| Dangerous driving (including causing grievous bodily harm and death) | 807 | 1 164 | 1 105 |
| Careless driving | 19 071 | 18 035 | 20 862 |
| Speeding | 242 484 | 265 283 | 253 571 |
| Pedestrian offences | 15 692 | 6 692 | 8 912 |
| TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RATES OF HONG KONG AND SELECTED CITIES | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Traffic Fatality rate per 1 000 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Singapore | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Tokyo | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| New York | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Paris | 14 | 18 | 38 |
| London | 15 | 9 | 12 |
| Toronto | 21 | 20 | 17 |
| CRIME RATES OF HONG KONG AND SELECTED CITIES (4) | 2017 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall crime per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 758 | 869 | 954 |
| Singapore | 582* | 847 | 955 |
| Tokyo | 1 000 | 621 | 642 |
| New York | 1 987 | N.A. | 2 885 |
| London | 9 361 | 9 284 | 10 093 |
| Toronto | 4 386* | 3 952* | 4 709 |
| Murder per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Singapore | 0.2 | 0.1 | N.A. |
| Tokyo | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| New York | 3.4 | N.A. | 5.3 |
| London | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Toronto | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Robbery per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Singapore | 3.9 | 8.6 | N.A. |
| Tokyo | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| New York | 162.4 | N.A. | 211.7 |
| London | 373.5 | 271.3 | 337.4 |
| Toronto | 128.3* | 61.5* | 81.7 |
| Burglary per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 25.3 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Singapore | 2.9 | 2.0 | N.A. |
| Tokyo | 38.2 | 16.1 | 15.0 |
| New York | 128.9 | N.A. | 176.7 |
| London | 874.9 | 601.9 | 622.2 |
| Toronto | 241.5* | 192.9* | 206.9 |