Crime Statistics Comparison

Statistics

Comparison of 2022 and 2021 Crime Situation


2021

2022
2022 Compared with 2021
Numerical
Percentage
1. Overall Crime 64 428 70 048 +  5 620 +   8.7
2. Overall Crime Rate (1)  869  961 +   92 +   10.6
3. Overall Crime Detection Rate 38.5% 35.2% - 3.3 percentage points
4. Violent Crime 9 587 8 830 -   757 -   7.9
5. Violent Crime Rate (1)  129  121 -   8 -   6.2
6. Violent Crime Detection Rate 56.5% 55.4% - 1.1 percentage points
7. Homicide (2)   23  30 +   7 +   30.4
8. All Robberies (2), including :  123  77 -   46 -   37.4
　 -  Robbery with Firearms - -   - -
　 -  Robbery with Arms (Stun Guns) - -   - -
　 -  Robbery with Pistol Like Object -  2 +   2 -
　 -  Bank Robbery -  1 +   1 -
　 -  Goldsmith/Watch Shop Robberies  1  3 +   2 +   200.0
9. Burglary  1 472  886 -   586 -   39.8
10. Wounding and Serious Assault (2) 4 124 3 614 -   510 -   12.4
　 -  Wounding   732  565 -   167 -   22.8
　 -  Serious Assault 3 392 3 049 -   343 -   10.1
11. Serious Drug Offences  1 570 1 436 -   134 -   8.5
12. Criminal Intimidation (2)  1 604 1 361 -   243 -   15.1
13. Blackmail (2) 1 592 1 826 +   234 +   14.7
14. Arson (2)  315  255 -   60 -   19.0
15. Rape (2)   79  53 -   26 -   32.9
16. Indecent Assault (2)  1 018  953 -   65 -   6.4
17. All Thefts, including :  19 065 18 256 -   809 -   4.2
　 -  Snatching   79  64 -   15 -   19.0
　 -  Pickpocketing   313  185 -   128 -   40.9
　 -  Shop Theft  7 187 6 436 -   751 -   10.4
　 -  Theft from Vehicle   904  752 -   152 -   16.8
　 -  Miscellaneous Thefts  9 732 9 728 -   4 -   0.0
　 -  Missing Motor Vehicles (535) (769) +   234 +   43.7
18. Deception  19 249 27 923 +  8 674 +   45.1
19. Criminal Damage  5 709 5 172 -   537 -   9.4
20. Triad-related Crimes 1 888 2 554 +   666 +   35.3
21. Domestic Violence Crimes 1 196 1 128 -   68 -   5.7
22. Persons Arrested for Crime 　
　 -  Juveniles (aged 10 - 15)  1 114  985 -   129 -   11.6
　 -  Young Persons (aged 16 - 20) 1 907 1 789 -   118 -   6.2
　 -  Mainland Illegal Immigrants   136  65 -   71 -   52.2
　 -  Visitors (Mainland)   251  266 +   15 +   6.0
　 -  Visitors (Others)  1 012  784 -   228 -   22.5
23. Drug Seizures (3) :  　
　 -  Heroin  (kg)   410  327 * -   83 -   20.2
　 -  Cannabis  (kg)  1 302 2 673 * +  1 371 +   105.3
　 -  Methamphetamine (Ice)  (kg)   982 1 796 * +   814 +   82.9
　 -  Ketamine  (kg)   1 302  838 * -   464 -   35.6
　 -  Cocaine  (kg)   1 079 2 271 * +  1 192 +   110.5
　 -  Ecstasy-type  (tablet)  44 221 28 491 * -  15 730 -   35.6

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).