Fact · crime · 2025
Reported crimes
舉報罪案
Figure and reference date
89,137
89 137 宗
Notes and definition
Violent crime 8,823; non-violent crime 80,314.
Other figures in this group (crime)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Law and order.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall crime rate 整體罪案率 | 1,189 per 100,000 population 每十萬名人口 1 189 宗 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Violent crime rate 暴力罪案率 | 118 per 100,000 population 每十萬名人口 118 宗 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Persons arrested for crime 犯罪被捕人士 | 31,082 31 082 人 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Fraud cases 詐騙案宗數 | 43,212 (48.5% of total crimes) 43 212 宗（佔整體罪案 48.5%） Down 2.9% from 2024, first decline since 2019. | 2025 | Police in Figures |
| Robbery cases 行劫案宗數 | 66 (91.0% clearance rate) 66 宗（破案率 90.9%） Lowest since records began in 1969, roughly halved from 2024. | 2025 | Police in Figures |
| Number of serving judges 實任法官數目 | 160 160 名 Judiciary annual report. | 2023 | Judiciary: Annual Report and statistics (number of judges) |
| Customs enforcement cases detected (2025) 香港海關檢獲案件數目（2025年） | 38,869 38 869 宗 Customs enforcement statistics. | 2025 | Customs: enforcement statistics |
| Overall crime (2025) 整體罪案（2025年） | 89,137 cases 89,137 宗 Police annual review: down 5.9% from 94,747 in 2024. | 2025 | Hong Kong Police annual review: overall crime (2025) |
| Overall crime detection rate (2025) 整體罪案破案率（2025年） | 30.3% 30.3% Down 0.1pt from 30.4% in 2024; violent-crime detection rate 58.7%. | 2025 | GIA press release: police crime statistics (2025) |
| Deception cases (2025) 詐騙案（2025年） | 43,212 cases 43,212 宗 Deception accounted for about 48.5% of overall crime in 2025, down 2.9% YoY. | 2025 | GIA press release: police crime statistics (2025) |
| Arrested juveniles (aged 10-15) (2025) 被拘捕少年（10-15歲）人數（2025年） | 1,038 persons 1,038 人 Arrests totalled 31,082; juveniles 1,038 and young persons 1,624. | 2025 | GIA press release: police crime statistics (2025) |
| Average daily penal population (2025) 懲教院所平均每日在囚人口（2025年） | 10,315 persons 10,315 人 Up 8% from 9,550 in 2024; remand population of 4,217 a record since 2000. | 2025 | Correctional Services Department: average daily penal population |
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition” (Census and Statistics Department). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population density, Hong Kong Island 香港島人口密度 | 14,540 persons per km² 每平方公里 14 540 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Population density, Kowloon 九龍人口密度 | 47,780 persons per km² 每平方公里 47 780 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Population density, New Territories and Islands 新界及離島人口密度 | 4,250 persons per km² 每平方公里 4 250 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Number of households 住戶數目 | 2,778,100 2 778 100 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Total land area 陸地總面積 | 1,114.6 km² 1 114.6 平方公里 Year-end figure. GovHK Fact Sheet states 1,114.57 km². | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Hong Kong Island land area 香港島陸地面積 | 80.7 km² 80.7 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Kowloon land area 九龍陸地面積 | 46.9 km² 46.9 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| New Territories and Islands land area 新界及離島陸地面積 | 986.9 km² 986.9 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
74 more figures come from the same document; see Law and order.
Verified questions that cite this figure
Does Hong Kong still have the death penalty?
No. Capital punishment has been abolished in Hong Kong; the maximum penalty for murder and similar offences is life imprisonment, and the last execution took place in the 1960s.
On official figures, Hong Kong’s crime rates are low: about 118 violent crimes and about 1,189 total reported crimes per 100,000 people.
The fixed-penalty fine for illegal parking is set by statute and adjusted through statutory procedures, with past increases gazetted. The actual amounts, licence fees and the historical trajectory of fixed-penalty fines are official statutory data cited here per official announcements.
How many crimes are reported in Hong Kong each year and how common is fraud?
In 2025, 89,137 crimes were reported in Hong Kong, with an overall crime rate of 1,189 per 100,000 population. Fraud accounted for 43,212 cases, or 48.5% of all crimes, making it the largest crime category.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Reported crimes”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/crime-total-2025, data as at 2025 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈舉報罪案〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/crime-total-2025，資料時點 2025（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition
Census and Statistics Department
Official document dated 2026-04; last checked by this site 2026-09-05.
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