Crime Statistics Comparison

Statistics

Comparison of 2021 and 2020 Crime Situation


2020

2021
2021 Compared with 2020
Numerical
Percentage
1. Overall Crime 63 232 64 428 +  1 196 +   1.9
2. Overall Crime Rate (1)  845  871 +   26 +   3.1
3. Overall Crime Detection Rate 37.8% 38.5% + 0.7 percentage points
4. Violent Crime 9 391 9 587 +   196 +   2.1
5. Violent Crime Rate (1)  126  130 +   4 +   3.2
6. Violent Crime Detection Rate 52.4% 56.5% + 4.1 percentage points
7. Homicide (2)   22  23 +   1 +   4.5
8. All Robberies (2), including :  264  123 -   141 -   53.4
  -  Robbery with Firearms - -   - -
  -  Robbery with Arms (Stun Guns)  1 - -   1 -   100.0
  -  Robbery with Pistol Like Object  5 - -   5 -   100.0
  -  Bank Robbery - -   - -
  -  Goldsmith/Watch Shop Robberies  12  1 -   11 -   91.7
9. Burglary  2 095 1 472 -   623 -   29.7
10. Wounding and Serious Assault (2) 4 563 4 124 -   439 -   9.6
  -  Wounding  1 049  732 -   317 -   30.2
  -  Serious Assault 3 514 3 392 -   122 -   3.5
11. Serious Drug Offences  1 149 1 570 +   421 +   36.6
12. Criminal Intimidation (2)  1 401 1 604 +   203 +   14.5
13. Blackmail (2) 1 399 1 592 +   193 +   13.8
14. Arson (2)  473  315 -   158 -   33.4
15. Rape (2)   64  79 +   15 +   23.4
16. Indecent Assault (2)   682 1 018 +   336 +   49.3
17. All Thefts, including :  20 314 19 065 -  1 249 -   6.1
  -  Snatching   163  79 -   84 -   51.5
  -  Pickpocketing   432  313 -   119 -   27.5
  -  Shop Theft  7 756 7 187 -   569 -   7.3
  -  Theft from Vehicle  1 366  904 -   462 -   33.8
  -  Miscellaneous Thefts  9 476 9 732 +   256 +   2.7
  -  Missing Motor Vehicles (895) (535) -   360 -   40.2
18. Deception  15 553 19 249 +  3 696 +   23.8
19. Criminal Damage  6 432 5 709 -   723 -   11.2
20. Triad-related Crimes 1 761 1 888 +   127 +   7.2
21. Domestic Violence Crimes 1 139 1 196 +   57 +   5.0
22. Persons Arrested for Crime  
  -  Juveniles (aged 10 - 15)  1 218 1 114 -   104 -   8.5
  -  Young Persons (aged 16 - 20) 2 769 1 907 -   862 -   31.1
  -  Mainland Illegal Immigrants   63  136 +   73 +   115.9
  -  Visitors (Mainland)   392  251 -   141 -   36.0
  -  Visitors (Others)  1 090 1 012 -   78 -   7.2
23. Drug Seizures (3) :   
  -  Heroin  (kg)   368*  554* +   186 +   50.5
  -  Cannabis  (kg)  1 071* 2 088* +  1 017 +   95.0
  -  Methamphetamine (Ice)  (kg)  1 499* 1 794* +   295 +   19.7
  -  Ketamine  (kg)    471* 3 296* +  2 825 +   599.8
  -  Cocaine  (kg)   1 269* 2 895* +  1 626 +   128.1
  -  Ecstasy-type  (tablet)  5 994* 62 955* +  56 961 +   950.3

Notes :

  • (1)  Crime Rate = Crimes per 100 000 population (based on the latest population figure released by the Census & Statistics Dept.).
  • (2) Belongs to a type of violent crime.
  • (3) Figures include Customs and Excise Department cases.
  • * Provisional figures (pending confirmation by the Government Laboratory).