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Young Persons Arrested for Crime (2001-2005)
Young Persons Arrested by Age Group and Sex (Top-ten 2004)

Young Persons Arrested for Crime (2001-2005)

 

2001
(compare with the year before )

2002
(compare with the year before )

2003
(compare with the year before )

2004
(compare with the year before )

2005
(compare with the year before )

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%

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%

Total

12,054
-5.0%

11,362
-5.7%

11,174
-1.7%

10,7079
-3.4%

9,311
-13.1%

Source: Hong Kong Police

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Young Persons Arrested by Age Group and Sex (Top-ten 2004)

Crimes

Juveniles (aged 10-15)
Arrested for Crime#

Young Persons (aged 16-20
Arrested for Crime

Male

Female

Male

Female

Wounding

97

11

248

14

Serious Assault

471

85

600

59

Robberies (with no arms or pistol like object)

276

86

275

21

Theft (Shop Theft)

753

701

305

335

Other Miscellaneous Thefts

801

203

747

159

Possession of D.D.

22

6

261

64

Criminal Damage

139

18

199

13

Disorder / Fighting in Public Place

105

7

348

58

Offences against Public Order

125

7

278

8

Unlawful Society Offences

1343

6

167

5

# 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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