Crime in Hong Kong rises by 34.6% in first 8 months of 2023, security chief says, led by over 50% spike in fraud

Hong Kong recorded 58,453 crime cases in the first eight months of this year, a 34.6 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. Violent crime also rose by 14 per cent to 6,495 cases, the city’s security minister has said.Secretary for Security Chris Tang attributed the rise in overall crime to a … Continue reading Crime in Hong Kong rises by 34.6% in first 8 months of 2023, security chief says, led by over 50% spike in fraud