Crime Statistics Comparison


 

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

2018
(Jan - Jun)
2019
(Jan - Jun)
2019 (Jan - Jun) Compared
with 2018 (Jan - Jun)
Numerical
Percentage
1. Overall Crime 26 550 25 295 -  1 255 -   4.7
2. Violent Crime 4 361 3 970 -   391 -   9.0
3. Homicide (1)  17  11 -   6 -   35.3
4. All Robberies (1), including :  82  44 -   38 -   46.3
  -  Robbery with Firearms - -   - -
  -  Robbery with Arms (Stun Guns) - -   - -
  -  Robbery with Pistol Like Object  3  1 -   2 -   66.7
  -  Bank Robbery  1  1     0   0
  -  Goldsmith/Watch Shop Robberies  3  1 -   2 -   66.7
5. Burglary   808  786 -   22 -   2.7
6. Wounding and Serious Assault (1) 2 316 2 054 -   262 -   11.3
  -  Wounding  509  415 -   94 -   18.5
  -  Serious Assault 1 807 1 639 -   168 -   9.3
7. Serious Drug Offences  732  586 -   146 -   19.9
8. Criminal Intimidation (1)  734  630 -   104 -   14.2
9. Blackmail (1)  257  241 -   16 -   6.2
10. Arson (1)  141  155 +   14 +   9.9
11. Rape (1)  23  29 +   6 +   26.1
12. Indecent Assault (1)  537  573 +   36 +   6.7
13. All Thefts, including : 10 702 9 908 -   794 -   7.4
  -  Snatching  66  58 -   8 -   12.1
  -  Pickpocketing  395  245 -   150 -   38.0
  -  Shop Theft 4 032 3 601 -   431 -   10.7
  -  Theft from Vehicle  395  442 +   47 +   11.9
  -  Miscellaneous Thefts 5 404 5 170 -   234 -   4.3
  -  Missing Motor Vehicles (202) (201) -   1 -   0.5
14. Deception 3 671 3 855 +   184 +   5.0
15. Criminal Damage 2 456 2 427 -   29 -   1.2
16. Triad-related Crimes  835  777 -   58 -   6.9
17. Domestic Violence Crimes  698  633 -   65 -   9.3
18. Persons Arrested for Crime  
  -  Juveniles (aged 10 - 15)   545  455 -   90 -   16.5
  -  Young Persons (aged 16 - 20)  954  779 -   175 -   18.3
  -  Mainland Illegal Immigrants   15  25 +   10 +   66.7
  -  Visitors (Mainland)  776  884 +   108 +   13.9
  -  Visitors (Others) 1 034  715 -   319 -   30.9

Note :

  1. Belongs to a type of violent crime.