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Statistics on Elder Abuse Cases
Based on the information collected by the Central Information System on Elder Abuse Cases, the statistics on newly reported elder abuse cases for the period from January to December 2022 are as follows:
Type of Abuse and Incident Being or Not Reported to Police
| Type of Abuse |
Reported to Police |
Not Reported to Police |
Total |
| No. of Cases |
% |
No. of
Cases
|
% |
No. of Cases |
% |
| Physical abuse |
190 |
72.5% |
56 |
71.8% |
246 |
72.4% |
| Psychological abuse |
31 |
11.8% |
12 |
15.4% |
43 |
12.6% |
| Neglect |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Financial abuse |
10 |
3.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
10 |
2.9% |
| Abandonment |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Sexual abuse |
5 |
1.9% |
2 |
2.6% |
7 |
2.1% |
| Others |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Multiple abuse |
26 |
9.9% |
8 |
10.3% |
34 |
10.0% |
| Total |
262 |
100.0% |
78 |
100.0% |
340 |
100.0% |
Type of Abuse and Sex of Elderly Person Being Abused (Total)
| Type of Abuse |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| No. of Cases |
% |
No. of
Cases
|
% |
No. of Cases |
% |
| Physical abuse |
94 |
81.0% |
152 |
67.9% |
246 |
72.4% |
| Psychological abuse |
12 |
10.3% |
31 |
13.8% |
43 |
12.6% |
| Neglect |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Financial abuse |
4 |
3.4% |
6 |
2.7% |
10 |
2.9% |
| Abandonment |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Sexual abuse |
0 |
0.0% |
7 |
3.1% |
7 |
2.1% |
| Others |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Multiple abuse |
6 |
5.2% |
28 |
12.5% |
34 |
10.0% |
| Total |
116 |
100.0% |
224 |
100.0% |
340 |
100.0% |
Type of Abuse and Sex of Elderly Person Being Abused (Incident Being Reported to Police)
| Type of Abuse |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| No. of Cases |
% |
No. of
Cases
|
% |
No. of Cases |
% |
| Physical abuse |
82 |
82.0% |
108 |
66.7% |
190 |
72.5% |
| Psychological abuse |
9 |
9.0% |
22 |
13.6% |
31 |
11.8% |
| Neglect |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Financial abuse |
4 |
4.0% |
6 |
3.7% |
10 |
3.8% |
| Abandonment |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Sexual abuse |
0 |
0.0% |
5 |
3.1% |
5 |
1.9% |
| Others |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Multiple abuse |
5 |
5.0% |
21 |
13.0% |
26 |
9.9% |
| Total |
100 |
100.0% |
162 |
100.0% |
262 |
100.0% |
Type of Abuse and Sex of Elderly Person Being Abused (Incident Being Not Reported to Police)
| Type of Abuse |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| No. of Cases |
% |
No. of
Cases
|
% |
No. of Cases |
% |
| Physical abuse |
12 |
75.0% |
44 |
71.0% |
56 |
71.8% |
| Psychological abuse |
3 |
18.8% |
9 |
14.5% |
12 |
15.4% |
| Neglect |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Financial abuse |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Abandonment |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Sexual abuse |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
3.2% |
2 |
2.6% |
| Others |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Multiple abuse |
1 |
6.3% |
7 |
11.3% |
8 |
10.3% |
| Total |
16 |
100.0% |
62 |
100.0% |
78 |
100.0% |
Abuser's Relationship with Elderly Person Being Abused and Incident Being or Not Reported to Police
Abuser's
Relationship with
Elderly Person
Being Abused |
Reported to Police |
Not Reported to Police |
Total |
| No. of Cases |
% |
No. of
Cases
|
% |
No. of Cases |
% |
| Son |
31 |
11.8% |
9 |
11.5% |
40 |
11.8% |
| Daughter |
8 |
3.1% |
4 |
5.1% |
12 |
3.5% |
| Son-in-law |
2 |
0.8% |
1 |
1.3% |
3 |
0.9% |
| Daughter-in-law |
4 |
1.5% |
2 |
2.6% |
6 |
1.8% |
| Spouse/ intimate partner |
201 |
76.7% |
61 |
78.2% |
262 |
77.1% |
| Grandchildren |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.3% |
| Relative |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.3% |
| Friend/ neighbour |
2 |
0.8% |
1 |
1.3% |
3 |
0.9% |
Not relative but living
together |
1 |
0.4% |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.3% |
| Domestic helper |
4 |
1.5% |
0 |
0.0% |
4 |
1.2% |
Staff of the agency
providing services for
the elderly person |
5 |
1.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
5 |
1.5% |
| Others |
2 |
0.8% |
0 |
0.0% |
2 |
0.6% |
| Total |
262 |
100.0% |
78 |
100.0% |
340 |
100.0% |
Residential District of Elderly Person Being Abused and Incident Being or Not Reported to Police
| Residential District |
Reported to Police |
Not Reported to Police |
Total |
| No. of Cases |
% |
No. of
Cases
|
% |
No. of Cases |
% |
| Central and Western |
1 |
0.4% |
1 |
1.3% |
2 |
0.6% |
| Southern |
10 |
3.8% |
3 |
3.8% |
13 |
3.8% |
| Islands |
7 |
2.7% |
1 |
1.3% |
8 |
2.4% |
| Eastern |
13 |
5.0% |
7 |
9.0% |
20 |
5.9% |
| Wan Chai |
1 |
0.4% |
2 |
2.6% |
3 |
0.9% |
| Kowloon City |
8 |
3.1% |
0 |
0.0% |
8 |
2.4% |
| Yau Tsim Mong |
7 |
2.7% |
1 |
1.3% |
8 |
2.4% |
| Sham Shui Po |
21 |
8.0% |
4 |
5.1% |
25 |
7.4% |
| Wong Tai Sin |
37 |
14.1% |
6 |
7.7% |
43 |
12.6% |
| Sai Kung |
8 |
3.1% |
5 |
6.4% |
13 |
3.8% |
| Kwun Tong |
28 |
10.7% |
5 |
6.4% |
33 |
9.7% |
| Sha Tin |
17 |
6.5% |
13 |
16.7% |
30 |
8.8% |
| Tai Po |
13 |
5.0% |
1 |
1.3% |
14 |
4.1% |
| North |
17 |
6.5% |
6 |
7.7% |
23 |
6.8% |
| Yuen Long |
22 |
8.4% |
10 |
12.8% |
32 |
9.4% |
| Tsuen Wan |
3 |
1.1% |
1 |
1.3% |
4 |
1.2% |
| Kwai Tsing |
20 |
7.6% |
5 |
6.4% |
25 |
7.4% |
| Tuen Mun |
29 |
11.1% |
7 |
9.0% |
36 |
10.6% |
| Unknown |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
| Total |
262 |
100.0% |
78 |
100.0% |
340 |
100.0% |
Based on the information collected by the Central Information System on Elder Abuse Cases, the statistics on newly reported elder abuse cases from 2005 to 2021 can be downloaded here :
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Statistics on newly reported elder abuse cases (January to December 2005)
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