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Table 39 |
(Chapter 16: Public Order) |
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(a) Reported
Crimes by Type of Offence |
Cases reported |
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Type of offence |
2001 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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Violent crime |
13 551 |
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13 890 |
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14 847 |
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Non-violent
crime |
59 457 |
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63 547 |
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66 278 |
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Total |
73 008 |
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77 437 |
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81 125 |
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Overall crime
rate (per 100 000 population)** |
1 087 |
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1 137 |
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1 183 |
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Violent crime
rate (per 100 000 population)** |
202 |
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204 |
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217 |
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(b) Persons
Arrested for Crime by Type of Offence |
Persons arrested |
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Type of offence |
2001 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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Violent Crime |
8 435 |
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9 339 |
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10 352 |
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Non-violent
crime |
30 394 |
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31 465 |
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31 876 |
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Total |
38 829 |
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40 804 |
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42 228 |
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Rate of persons
arrested for crime
(per 100 000 population)** |
642 |
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652 |
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667 |
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(c)
ICAC Cases |
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Number of persons
prosecuted |
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2001 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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Pending |
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Convicted |
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Acquitted |
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Others |
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Total |
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Involving individuals employed
in |
61 |
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25 |
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8 |
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13 |
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3 |
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— |
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24 |
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government departments |
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and policy bureaux |
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Private sector |
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Civilians prosecuted in |
127 |
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95 |
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27 |
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34 |
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1 |
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— |
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62 |
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public sector cases |
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Civilians prosecuted
in |
337 |
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223 |
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143 |
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95 |
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7 |
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— |
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245 |
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private sector cases |
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Sub-total |
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464 |
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318 |
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170 |
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129 |
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8 |
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— |
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307 |
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Public bodies(1) |
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10 |
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13 |
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4 |
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3 |
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3 |
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— |
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10 |
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Total |
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535 |
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356 |
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182 |
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145 |
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14 |
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— |
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341 |
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