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Young Persons Arrested for Crime (2001-2008)
Young Persons Arrested by Age Group and Sex (2008)

Young Persons Arrested for Crime (2001-2008)

 

2001
(compare with the year before )

2002
(compare with the year before )

2003
(compare with the year before )

2004
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2005
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2006
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2008
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Juveniles (aged 10-15) Arrested for Crime#

5,909
-5.1%

5,335
-9.7%

5,156
-3.4%

4,897
-5.0%

4,531
-7.5%

4510
(-0.46%)
4644
(2.97%)
4178
(-10.03%)

Young Persons (aged 16-20Arrested for Crime

6,145
-4.9%

6,027
-1.9%

6,018
-0.1%

5,812
-3.4%

4,780
-17.8%

4974
(4.05%)
5023
(0.98%)

4830
(-3.84%)

Total

12,054
-5.0%

11,362
-5.7%

11,174
-1.7%

10,7079
-3.4%

9,311
-13.1%

9484
(3.59%)
9667
(1.93%)
9008
(13.87%)

Source: Hong Kong Police

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Young Persons Arrested by Age Group and Sex (2008)

Crimes

Juveniles (aged 10-15)
Arrested for Crime#

Young Persons (aged 16-20
Arrested for Crime

Male

Female

Male

Female

Wounding

100
20
230
23

Serious Assault

433
90
426
44

Robberies (with no arms or pistol like object)

147
31
138
10

Theft (Shop Theft)

549
523
224
223

Other Miscellaneous Thefts

619
214
474
135

Possession of D.D.

60
14
493
116

Criminal Damage

154
13
138
15

Disorder / Fighting in Public Place

61
8
193
27

Offences against Public Order

70
3
107
6

Unlawful Society Offences

159
6
220
3

# Juveniles refer to those aged 7-15 prior to July 2003. They refer to those aged 10-15 thereafter due to the change of minimum age of criminal liability.

SourceHong Kong Police

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