Crime Statistics Comparison


 

Comparison of 2019 (Jan - Oct) and 2018 (Jan - Oct) Crime Situation

2018
(Jan - Oct)
2019
(Jan - Oct)
2019 (Jan - Oct) Compared
with 2018 (Jan - Oct)
Numerical
Percentage
1. Overall Crime 45 653 45 334 -   319 -   0.7
2. Violent Crime 7 552 7 219 -   333 -   4.4
3. Homicide (1)  42  18 -   24 -   57.1
4. All Robberies (1), including :  130  119 -   11 -   8.5
  -  Robbery with Firearms - -   - -
  -  Robbery with Arms (Stun Guns) - -   - -
  -  Robbery with Pistol Like Object  4  2 -   2 -   50.0
  -  Bank Robbery  1  2 +   1 +   100.0
  -  Goldsmith/Watch Shop Robberies  5  6 +   1 +   20.0
5. Burglary  1 283 1 690 +   407 +   31.7
6. Wounding and Serious Assault (1) 3 881 3 833 -   48 -   1.2
  -  Wounding  847  802 -   45 -   5.3
  -  Serious Assault 3 034 3 031 -   3 -   0.1
7. Serious Drug Offences 1 202  684 -   518 -   43.1
8. Criminal Intimidation (1) 1 293  995 -   298 -   23.0
9. Blackmail (1)  540  379 -   161 -   29.8
10. Arson (1)  242  461 +   219 +   90.5
11. Rape (1)  55  43 -   12 -   21.8
12. Indecent Assault (1)  943  879 -   64 -   6.8
13. All Thefts, including : 17 909 16 841 -  1 068 -   6.0
  -  Snatching  105  135 +   30 +   28.6
  -  Pickpocketing  598  396 -   202 -   33.8
  -  Shop Theft 6 522 5 839 -   683 -   10.5
  -  Theft from Vehicle  708  940 +   232 +   32.8
  -  Miscellaneous Thefts 9 260 8 771 -   489 -   5.3
  -  Missing Motor Vehicles (370) (424) +   54 +   14.6
14. Deception 7 047 6 641 -   406 -   5.8
15. Criminal Damage 4 052 5 491 +  1 439 +   35.5
16. Triad-related Crimes 1 383 1 090 -   293 -   21.2
17. Domestic Violence Crimes 1 206  955 -   251 -   20.8
18. Persons Arrested for Crime  
  -  Juveniles (aged 10 - 15)   757  738 -   19 -   2.5
  -  Young Persons (aged 16 - 20) 1 572 1 822 +   250 +   15.9
  -  Mainland Illegal Immigrants   45  37 -   8 -   17.8
  -  Visitors (Mainland) 1 311 1 264 -   47 -   3.6
  -  Visitors (Others) 1 635 1 004 -   631 -   38.6

Note :

  1. Belongs to a type of violent crime.