The table shows number of offences by some main categories 2001 - 2006
|
Year |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
|
Click here to see number of offences 2005 compared to average values of the years 2000 – 2004 (Traffic violations excluded).
|
|
Offences against public authorities |
126 |
118 |
241 |
216 |
191 |
316 |
|
Fraud and forgery |
398 |
513 |
340 |
328 |
333 |
296 |
|
Sexual offences |
282 |
324 |
359 |
277 |
288 |
281 |
|
Violence against the person |
1,455 |
1,330 |
1,304 |
1,199 |
1,299 |
1,265 |
|
Crimes against privacy laws |
759 |
758 |
874 |
734 |
774 |
726 |
|
Enrichment offences* |
8,298 |
8,699 |
7,618 |
6,947 |
6,082 |
6,596 |
|
Vandalism |
4,463 |
4,141 |
3,883 |
3,536 |
2,643 |
3,472 |
|
Unlawful use of property |
388 |
566 |
412 |
463 |
348 |
478 |
|
Narcotics offences |
911 |
994 |
1,385 |
1,671 |
1,816 |
2,098 |
|
Alcohol offences |
2,230 |
1,984 |
2,009 |
1,553 |
1,762 |
1,607 |
|
Traffic violations* |
58,968 |
66,045 |
56,817 |
55,751 |
43,488 |
52,514 |
Click on each category text above for details.
*Reservation: Figures have changed somewhat since previous issues as traffic accidents are no longer included in crime statistics, and also due to changes in the police registry. Forced entry offences are not added to theft offences like in previous statistical reports.
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The column “Average” in the table below refers to an average number of offences 2000 – 2004.
|
Offence Categories |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Average
2000-2004 |
|
2005 |
|
Offences against public authorities |
|
|
|
Violence against police |
102 |
80 |
68 |
88 |
80 |
|
84 |
|
68 |
|
Violence against public servant |
6 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
|
7 |
|
11 |
|
Bribery |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Defamation of public servant |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Intimidation of witnesses |
2 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
|
4 |
|
1 |
|
Assisting prisoners or arrested persons to escape |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
Breach of seal |
6 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
|
6 |
|
7 |
|
Failure to obey police instructions |
0 |
0 |
2 |
97 |
92 |
|
38 |
|
69 |
|
Obstructing the police in the course of their work |
0 |
0 |
1 |
25 |
16 |
|
8 |
|
17 |
|
An individual practices official power that he/she does not possess |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
Unlawful use of uniform or insignia belonging to public authorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
Other offences against authorities |
16 |
25 |
22 |
11 |
13 |
|
17 |
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fraud and forgery |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Average
2000-2004 |
|
2005 |
|
Forgery of bank notes |
35 |
69 |
33 |
16 |
24 |
|
35 |
|
6 |
|
Forgery, other than money |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
2 |
|
4 |
|
Forgery, documents |
105 |
84 |
163 |
128 |
124 |
|
121 |
|
122 |
|
Forgery of cheques |
48 |
31 |
42 |
17 |
15 |
|
31 |
|
16 |
|
Forgery of payment card |
62 |
34 |
23 |
17 |
9 |
|
29 |
|
34 |
|
Forgery of commercial bill |
14 |
10 |
19 |
12 |
5 |
|
12 |
|
8 |
|
Forgery of certificate of indebtedness |
31 |
19 |
27 |
18 |
9 |
|
21 |
|
20 |
|
Forgery of medical prescriptions |
38 |
18 |
49 |
32 |
43 |
|
36 |
|
40 |
|
Other forgery |
24 |
37 |
34 |
18 |
11 |
|
25 |
|
2 |
|
Fraud – use of signature given under false pretences |
7 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
4 |
|
1 |
|
Misappropriation of papers |
87 |
85 |
108 |
63 |
82 |
|
85 |
|
70 |
|
Misrepresentation of papers |
1 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
Misuse of stamp or seal |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
Perversion of evidence |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Trafficking of forged currency |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
Other document offences |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sexual offences |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Average
2000-2004 |
|
2005 |
|
Rape |
36 |
51 |
74 |
69 |
51 |
|
56 |
|
73 |
|
Rape involving other types of coercion |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
Exploitation of mental illness or deficiency |
17 |
32 |
36 |
26 |
24 |
|
27 |
|
25 |
|
Exploitation by warders or staff of prisons, patients, etc |
13 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
|
8 |
|
2 |
|
Exploitation of financial or other dependence |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Other sexual harassment |
12 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
7 |
|
21 |
|
Sexual offences, deceit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Incest with own child or other descendant |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
|
4 |
|
5 |
|
Other sexual molestation of own child or descendant |
10 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
|
7 |
|
6 |
|
Incest / sexual acts between siblings |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
Intercourse with stepchild, ward, etc. |
3 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
|
6 |
|
7 |
|
Other sexual abuse of stepchild, ward, etc. |
5 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
5 |
|
9 |
|
Intercourse with child under 14 |
18 |
23 |
17 |
41 |
18 |
|
23 |
|
19 |
|
Other sexual offence against child under 14 |
20 |
19 |
29 |
28 |
3 |
|
20 |
|
38 |
|
Sexual offences, under 18 years of age seduced to carnal intercourse |
5 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
|
4 |
|
2 |
|
Negligence pursuant to paragraphs 201 and 202 in the criminal law |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Living off the promiscuity of others |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
Prostitution as means of livelihood |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Duping, enticing or encouraging persons under 18 to live by promiscuity |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
|
4 |
|
0 |
|
Encouraging a person under 21 to move to or from the country to live by promiscuity |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Pimping; encouraging or profiting from promiscuity of others |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
1 |
|
0 |
|
Indecent behaviour |
33 |
47 |
56 |
53 |
40 |
|
46 |
|
44 |
|
Distribution of pornography |
7 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
|
6 |
|
2 |
|
Pornographic publications, pornographic pictures or other such items released to young people under the age of 18 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Possession of child pornography |
4 |
11 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
|
12 |
|
25 |
|
Publication of pornography |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
Other sex-offences |
32 |
38 |
52 |
64 |
54 |
|
48 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Violence against the person |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Average
2000-2004 |
|
2005 |
|
Homicide |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Manslaughter |
8 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
|
8 |
|
1 |
|
Minor assault (common assault) |
1,134 |
1,065 |
1,085 |
1,073 |
966 |
|
1,065 |
|
848 |
|
Minor assault |
238 |
255 |
147 |
144 |
122 |
|
181 |
|
353 |
|
Major assault (grievous bodily harm) |
59 |
69 |
38 |
49 |
59 |
|
55 |
|
58 |
|
Injury caused by carelessness |
49 |
38 |
31 |
17 |
26 |
|
32 |
|
18 |
|
Causing danger to life and limb |
0 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
|
7 |
|
Life and welfare of others put in obvious jeopardy by playful conduct or an otherwise unscrupulous act |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
|
4 |
|
Failure to assist person in mortal danger |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Failure to attempt resuscitation |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Attempted homicide |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
2 |
|
6 |
|
Various offences against life & limb |
15 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
|
10 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crimes against privacy laws |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Average
2000-2004 |
|
2005 |
|
Breaking and entering |
166 |
182 |
185 |
201 |
221 |
|
191 |
|
291 |
|
Breach of exclusion order |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
4 |
|
0 |
|
Persecution (breach of exclusion order), defamation |
15 |
21 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
|
11 |
|
14 |
|
Threats |
379 |
383 |
419 |
473 |
371 |
|
405 |
|
427 |
|
Libel, slander |
15 |
21 |
24 |
26 |
32 |
|
24 |
|
32 |
|
Prying illegally into private data, computerized or otherwise |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Official reporting another person’s private affairs without there being sufficient reasons at hand justifying the act |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
Invasion of privacy. various |
182 |
149 |
123 |
155 |
94 |
|
141 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enrichment offences |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Average
2000-2004 |
|
2005 |
|
Forced entry |
2,407 |
2,857 |
3,208 |
2,889 |
2,769 |
|
2,826 |
|
2,244 |
|
Theft |
5,636 |
4,798 |
4,747 |
3,975 |
3,419 |
|
4,515 |
|
3,181 |
|
Looting |
44 |
36 |
37 |
64 |
71 |
|
50 |
|
93 |
|
Illegal handling of items found |
37 |
21 |
42 |
32 |
36 |
|
34 |
|
19 |
|
Embezzlement – property |
16 |
16 |
14 |
22 |
20 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
|
Embezzlement – money |
53 |
59 |
87 |
87 |
80 |
|
73 |
|
49 |
|
Cheque fraud |
105 |
83 |
52 |
29 |
21 |
|
58 |
|
18 |
|
Hotel fraud |
17 |
13 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
|
9 |
|
23 |
|
Fraud with stolen cheques |
29 |
9 |
16 |
4 |
15 |
|
15 |
|
7 |
|
Insurance fraud |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
Fraud - Payment card |
0 |
0 |
16 |
70 |
93 |
|
36 |
|
105 |
|
Fraud – various |
199 |
| |