| Statistics on cases involving child
abuse, spouse battering and sexual violence are
captured by the Child Protection Registry (CPR)
and the Central Information System on Battered Spouse
Cases and Sexual Violence Cases (CISBSSV) respectively.
The number of newly reported child abuse, battered
spouse and sexual violence cases (from January to
March 2008) is reported below :
Newly Reported Child Abuse Cases from January to March 2008
| Types of Abuse |
January to March 2008 |
| No. of Cases (%) |
| Physical abuse |
98 (48.3%) |
| Neglect |
26
(12.8%) |
| Sexual abuse |
67 (33.0%) |
| Psychological abuse |
6 (3.0%) |
| Multiple abuse |
6 (3.0%) |
| Total |
203 (100.0%) |
| Sex of Victims |
January to March 2008 |
| |
No. of Cases (%) |
| Female |
118 (58.1%) |
| Male |
85 (41.9%) |
| Total |
203 (100.0%) |
| Abuser's Relationship with the Victims |
January to March 2008 |
| No. of Cases (%) |
| Parent |
121 (64.%) |
| Sibling |
9 (4.8%) |
| Grandparent |
2 (1.1%) |
| Step-parent |
9 (4.8%) |
| Relative |
0 (0.0%) |
| Family Friend/Friend |
6 (3.2%) |
| Caregiver |
6 (3.2%) |
| Teacher |
2 (1.1%) |
| Tutor/coach |
3 (1.6%) |
| Co-tenant/Neighbour |
1 (0.5%) |
| Unrelated Person |
30 (15.9%) |
| Unidentified Person |
0 (0.0%) |
|
Total* |
189 (100.0%) |
*The number of abusers and the number of victims are
not the same because one abuser may abuse more than
one child and a child may be abused by more than one
abuser.
| District of Incident Happened |
January to March 2008 |
| Central & Western |
0 (0.0%) |
| Islands |
2 (1.0%) |
| Eastern |
10 (4.9%) |
| Wan Chai |
1 (0.5%) |
| Southern |
10 (4.9%) |
| Kowloon City |
13 (6.4%) |
| Yau Tsim Mong |
5 (2.5%) |
| Shamshuipo |
17 (8.4%) |
| Wong Tai Sin |
10 (4.9%) |
| Sai Kung |
9 (4.4%) |
| Kwun Tong |
15 (7.4%) |
| Shatin |
20 (9.9%) |
| Tai Po |
9 (4.4%) |
| North |
7 (3.4%) |
| Yuen Long |
32 (15.8%) |
| Tsuen Wan |
8 (3.9%) |
| Kwai Tsing |
13 (6.4%) |
| Tuen Mun |
12 (5.9%) |
| Outside Hong Kong |
9 (4.4%) |
| Unknown |
1 (0.5%) |
|
Total |
203 (100.0%) |
Newly Reported Battered
Spouse Cases from January to March 2008
| Types of Abuse |
January to March 2008 |
| No. of Case (%) |
| Physical abuse |
1042 (60.5%) |
| Sexual abuse |
2 (0.1%) |
| Psychological abuse |
633
(36.8%) |
| Multiple abuse |
44 (2.6%) |
| Total |
1721 (100.0%) |
| Sex of Victims |
January to March 2008 |
| No. of Cases (%) |
| Female |
1392 (80.9%) |
| Male |
329 (19.1%) |
| Total |
1721 (100.0%) |
| Abuser's Relationship with the Victim |
January to March 2008 |
| Husband |
1089 (63.3%) |
| Wife |
242 (14.1%) |
| Male Cohabitant |
121 (7.0%) |
| Female Cohabitant |
32 (1.9%) |
| Separated/Divorced Husband |
52
(3.0%) |
| Separated/Divorce Wife |
24
(1.4%) |
| Boyfriend |
130 (7.6%) |
| Girlfriend |
31 (1.8%) |
| Unknown |
0 (0.0%) |
| Total |
1721 (100.0%) |
| Residential District of Victim |
January to March 2008 |
| Central & Western |
32 (1.9%) |
| Island |
35 (2.0%) |
| Southern |
31 (1.8%) |
| Wanchai |
17 (1.0%) |
| Eastern |
67
(3.9%) |
| Yau Tsim Mong |
105 (6.1%) |
| Kowloon City |
81 (4.7%) |
| Sham Shui Po |
90 (5.2%) |
| Wong Tai Sin |
171 (9.9%) |
| Sai Kung |
38 (2.2%) |
| Kwun Tong |
185 (10.7%) |
| Shatin |
119 (6.9%) |
| Tai Po |
77 (4.5%) |
| North |
103 (6.0%) |
| Yuen Long |
184 (10.7%) |
| Tsuen Wan |
59 (3.4%) |
| Kwai Tsing |
223 (13.0%) |
| Tuen Mun |
93 (5.4%) |
| Outside Hong Kong / Unknown |
11 (0.6%) |
| Total* |
1721 (100.0%) |
( * including 126 elder
abuse cases)
Newly Reported
Sexual Violence Cases from January to March 2008
|
|
Types of Abuse |
January to March 2008 |
|
No. of Cases (%) |
|
Rape |
15 |
(7.3%) |
|
Indecent assault |
183 |
(89.3%) |
|
Forced masturbation |
1 |
(0.5%) |
|
Forced oral sex |
1 |
(0.5%) |
|
Buggery |
0 |
(0.0%) |
|
Others |
3 |
(1.5%) |
|
Multiple Incident |
2 |
(1.0%) |
|
Total |
205 |
(100.0%) |
|
Sex of Victims |
January to March 2008 |
|
No. of Cases (%) |
|
Female |
205 |
(100.0%) |
|
Male |
0 |
(0.0%) |
|
Total |
205 |
(100.0%) |
|
Abuser's Relationship with Victim |
January to March 2008 |
|
No. of Cases (%) |
|
Parent/child/sibling/in-laws |
1 |
(0.5%) |
|
Relative |
0 |
(0.0%) |
|
Friend |
26 |
(12.7%) |
|
Caregiver |
2 |
(1.0%) |
|
Employer/employee/colleague |
22 |
(10.7%) |
|
Teacher/Tutor |
2 |
(1.0%) |
|
Stranger |
141 |
(68.8%) |
|
Others |
11 |
(5.4%) |
|
Unknown |
0 |
(0.0%) |
|
Total |
205 |
(100.0%) |
|
District of Incident |
January to March 2008 |
|
No. of Cases (%) |
|
Central & Western |
16 |
(7.8%) |
|
Island |
4 |
(2.0%) |
|
Southern |
2 |
(1.0%) |
|
Wan Chai |
23 |
(11.2%) |
|
Eastern |
6 |
(2.9%) |
|
Yau Tsim Mong |
17 |
(8.3%) |
|
Kowloon City |
6 |
(2.9%) |
|
Shamshuipo |
8 |
(3.9%) |
|
Wong Tai Sin |
13 |
(6.3%) |
|
Sai Kung |
6 |
(2.9%) |
|
Kwun Tong |
20 |
(9.8%) |
|
Shatin |
16 |
(7.8%) |
|
Tai Po |
8 |
(3.9%) |
|
North |
13 |
(6.3%) |
|
Yuen Long |
15 |
(7.3%) |
|
Tsuen Wan |
8 |
(3.9%) |
|
Kwai Tsing |
14 |
(6.8%) |
|
Tuen Mun |
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