Crime Statistics Comparison

Statistics


 

Comparison of 2025 and 2024 Crime Situation

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2024 2025
2025 Compared with 2024
Numerical
Percentage
1. Overall Crime 94 747 89 137 -  5 610 -   5.9
2. Violent Crime 10 485 8 823 -  1 662 -   15.9
3. Homicide(1)   19 194# +   175 +   921.1
4. All Robberies(1), including :  90  66 -   24 -   26.7
  -  Robbery with Firearms - -   - -
  -  Robbery with Arms (Stun Guns) - -   - -
  -  Robbery with Pistol Like Object  1  1   0 0
  -  Bank Robbery -  1 +   1 -
  -  Goldsmith/Watch Shop Robberies  2  2   0 0
5. Burglary  1 220  816 -   404 -   33.1
6. Wounding and Serious Assault(1) 3 614 3 363 -   251 -   6.9
  -  Wounding   509  486 -   23 -   4.5
  -  Serious Assault 3 105 2 877 -   228 -   7.3
7. Serious Drug Offences  1 114 1 281 +   167 +   15.0
8. Criminal Intimidation(1)  1 420 1 408 -   12 -   0.8
9. Blackmail(1)  3 031 1 674 -  1 357 -   44.8
10. Arson(1)  234  234   0 0
11. Rape(1)   77  68 -   9 -   11.7
12. Indecent Assault(1)  1 185 1 137 -   48 -   4.1
13. All Thefts, including :  22 433 20 032 -  2 401 -   10.7
  -  Snatching   64  49 -   15 -   23.4
  -  Pickpocketing   476  208 -   268 -   56.3
  -  Shop Theft  8 764 7 923 -   841 -   9.6
  -  Theft from Vehicle   540  447 -   93 -   17.2
  -  Miscellaneous Thefts  11 811 10 663 -  1 148 -   9.7
  -  Missing Motor Vehicles (389) (440) +   51 +   13.1
14. Deception  44 480 43 212 -  1 268 -   2.9
15. Criminal Damage  4 694 3 697 -   997 -   21.2
16. Triad-related Crimes 2 325 1 944 -   381 -   16.4
17. Domestic Violence Crimes 1 163 1 135 -   28 -   2.4
18. Persons Arrested for Crime  
  -  Juveniles (aged 10 - 15)   946 1 038 +   92 +   9.7
  -  Young Persons (aged 16 - 20) 1 894 1 624 -   270 -   14.3
  -  Mainland Illegal Immigrants   38  48 +   10 +   26.3
  -  Visitors (Mainland)  2 161 2 046 -   115 -   5.3
  -  Visitors (Others)  1 254 1 249 -   5 -   0.4

Note :

  • (1) Belongs to a type of violent crime.

Note :

  • # The figure included the 168 deaths caused by the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which was classified as manslaughter.