Law and order situation in Hong Kong in 2025
A total of 89 137 crimes were recorded in 2025, representing a decrease of 5.9% (-5 610 cases) compared with that in 2024. The number of violent crimes dropped by 15.9% (-1 662 cases) to 8 823 cases.
The vast majority of major crimes recorded decreased, including robbery, burglary, rape, indecent assault, wounding and serious assault, theft, criminal damage, blackmail, youth crime and triad-related crimes; in particular, the figures for robbery (-26.7%) and burglary (-33.1%) were the lowest on record. Crimes that recorded increases included homicide (mainly due to the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which was classified as manslaughter), serious drug offences and missing motor vehicles.
Through the Police’s multipronged measures in combating deception, the number of cases declined for the first time in 2025, following consecutive annual rises since 2019, representing a decrease of 2.9% (-1 268 cases) compared with that in 2024. Monetary losses also decreased, dropping from approximately $9.2 billion to about $8.1 billion, which amounted to a decline of 11.3% (-$1.03 billion).