In 2023, in total 90,276 criminal cases have been reported to the police in Hong Kong. The number of crimes recorded decreased gradually until 2018, but increased again thereafter.
Number of crimes registered in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023
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Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. (May 16, 2024). Number of crimes registered in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248045/number-of-crimes-in-hong-kong/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. "Number of crimes registered in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023." Chart. May 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248045/number-of-crimes-in-hong-kong/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. (2024). Number of crimes registered in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248045/number-of-crimes-in-hong-kong/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong. "Number of Crimes Registered in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248045/number-of-crimes-in-hong-kong/
Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong, Number of crimes registered in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248045/number-of-crimes-in-hong-kong/ (last visited June 02, 2024)
Number of crimes registered in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong, May 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248045/number-of-crimes-in-hong-kong/