| PERSONNEL (as at 31 Dec) | 2013 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment | |||
| Superintendents or above | 428 | 446 | 456 |
| Inspectors | 2 345 | 2 569 | 2 616 |
| Junior police officers | 25 755 | 26 837 | 27 757 |
| Civilian staff | 4 612 | 4 563 | 4 569 |
| Auxiliary | 4 500 | 4 501 | 4 501 |
| Strength | |||
| Superintendents or above | 432 (1) | 464 (1) | 476 (1) |
| Inspectors | 2 296 | 2 387 | 2 446 |
| Junior police officers | 25 655 | 26 487 | 26 476 |
| Civilian staff | 4 444 | 4 312 | 4 265 |
| Auxiliary | 3 745 | 3 124 | 3 018 |
| Annual expenditure (2) (HK$ Million) | 14 598 | 17 855 | 18 785 |
| CRIMES | 2013 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall crime | 72 911 | 56 017 | 54 225 |
| Detection rate (%) | 43.2 | 48.2 | 46.5 |
| Overall crime per 100 000 population | 1 016 * | 758 | 728 |
| Violent crime | 12 153 | 9 086 | 8 884 |
| Detection rate (%) | 64.5 | 64.5 | 65.1 |
| Violent crime per 100 000 population | 169 | 123 | 119 |
| Robbery | 500 | 163 | 147 |
| By selected type | |||
| Robbery with genuine firearms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery with arms (including stun guns) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Robbery with pistol-like objects | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Bank robbery | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Goldsmith/watch shop robbery | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Theft | 31 598 | 23 806 | 21 309 |
| By selected type | |||
| Snatching | 346 | 137 | 119 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 467 | 682 | 740 |
| Shop theft | 8 919 | 9 556 | 7 804 |
| Missing motor vehicles | 592 | 511 | 438 |
| Miscellaneous thefts | 18 414 | 11 508 | 10 962 |
| Homicide | 62 | 24 | 48 |
| Rape | 105 | 65 | 63 |
| Indecent assault | 1 463 | 1 077 | 1 099 |
| Wounding and serious assault | 6 163 | 4 611 | 4 593 |
| Blackmail | 733 | 579 | 635 |
| Criminal intimidation | 1 958 | 1 668 | 1 512 |
| Burglary | 3 573 | 1 872 | 1 575 |
| Criminal damage | 6 409 | 5 071 | 4 860 |
| Deception | 7 518 | 7 091 | 8 372 |
| Serious drug offences | 2 269 | 1 553 | 1 399 |
| DRUG (3) | 2013 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major drug seizure (kg) | |||
| Heroin | 56 | 30 * | 47 |
| Cannabis | 85 | 1 376 * | 573 |
| Methamphetamine (Ice) | 141 | 144 * | 359 |
| Ketamine | 226 | 94 * | 135 |
| Cocaine | 269 | 220 * | 604 |
| Ecstasy-type (no. of tablets) | 1 405 | 9 828 * | 35 381 |
| PERSONS ARRESTED FOR CRIMES | 2013 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total arrests | 36 609 | 30 366 | 28 966 |
| By age group | |||
| Aged 10 - 15 | 2 083 | 928 | 928 |
| Aged 16 - 20 | 3 314 | 1 804 | 1 841 |
| Aged 21 or above | 31 212 | 27 634 | 26 197 |
| Persons discharged under the Superintendents’ Discretion Scheme (aged 10 - 17) | 1 059 | 579 | 548 |
| IDENTITY CARD CHECK / STOP AND SEARCH / ROAD BLOCK | 2013 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons checked | 2 006 150 | 1 661 120 | 1 763 209 |
| By type | |||
| Identity card check | 345 815 | 324 133 | 327 180 |
| Stop and search | 1 571 598 | 1 237 293 | 1 342 925 |
| Road block | 88 737 | 99 694 | 93 104 |
| COMPLAINTS AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS | 2013 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total allegations endorsed by Independent Police Complaints Council | 4 688 * | 3 022 * | 2 544 |
| Allegations dealt with by informal resolution | 393 | 326 | 336 |
| Allegations not investigated because of curtailment, withdrawal or not pursuable | 2 985 * | 1 660 * | 1 473 |
| Allegations fully investigated | 1 310 * | 1 036 * | 735 |
| (Allegations fully investigated with substantiated results) | (209) * | (147) * | (77) |
| Substantiated rate for fully investigated allegations | 16.0% * | 14.2% | 10.5% |
| TRAFFIC | 2013 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of accidents (case) | 16 089 | 15 725 | 15 935 |
| By severity | |||
| Fatal | 128 | 104 | 107 |
| Serious injury | 2 476 | 2 070 | 1 682 |
| Slight injury | 13 485 | 13 551 | 14 146 |
| Total number of casualties (person) | 20 596 | 19 888 | 19 637 |
| By severity | |||
| Fatal | 130 | 108 | 135 |
| Serious injury | 2 630 | 2 214 | 1 840 |
| Slight injury | 17 836 | 17 566 | 17 662 |
| TRAFFIC PROSECUTIONS | 2013 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total traffic prosecutions | 1 579 855 * | 2 395 687 | 2 597 281 |
| Summonses | 77 205 | 66 478 | 63 373 |
| Arrests | 3 107 | 3 503 | 3 487 |
| Fixed penalty tickets (parking offences) | 1 027 020 * | 1 840 063 | 2 026 513 |
| Fixed penalty tickets (moving offences) | 472 523 | 485 643 | 504 208 |
| Summary of traffic prosecutions | |||
| By selected type | |||
| Drink driving | 953 | 984 | 950 |
| Dangerous driving (including causing death) | 407 | 556 | 807 |
| Careless driving | 16 772 | 18 345 | 19 071 |
| Speeding | 239 945 | 236 553 | 242 484 |
| Pedestrian offences | 23 600 | 18 229 | 15 692 |
| TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RATES OF HONG KONG AND SELECTED CITIES | 2012 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road traffic fatality rate per 1 000 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| Singapore | 32 | 25 | 22 |
| Tokyo | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| New York | 32 | 27 | 24 |
| Paris | 17 | 18 | 14 |
| London | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| Toronto | 16 | 28 | 21 |
| CRIME RATES OF HONG KONG AND SELECTED CITIES (4) | 2012 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall crime per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 1 062 * | 827 | 758 |
| Singapore | 584 | 590 | 584 |
| Tokyo | 1 387 | 1 074 | 1 000 |
| New York | 2 361 | 2 036 | 1 987 |
| Paris | 10 455 | 11 983 | 12 666 |
| London | 9 500 | 8 932 | 9 361 |
| Toronto | 4 570 | 4 331 | 4 384 |
| Murder per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Singapore | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Tokyo | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| New York | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Paris | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| London | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Toronto | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Robbery per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 8.6 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Singapore | 7.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Tokyo | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| New York | 243.7 | 181.4 | 162.4 |
| Paris | 789.8 | 615.1 | 635.1 |
| London | 426.3 | 278.7 | 373.5 |
| Toronto | 175.3 | 125.9 | 127.7 |
| Burglary per 100 000 population | |||
| Hong Kong SAR | 58.9 | 33.1 | 25.3 |
| Singapore | 10.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| Tokyo | 60.2 | 38.4 | 38.2 |
| New York | 224.8 | 140.6 | 128.9 |
| Paris | 539.2 | 620.4 | 682.0 |
| London | 1138.9 | 801.2 | 874.9 |
| Toronto | 280.2 | 221.2 | 227.6 |