Crime and penitentiary system in China - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Annual number of crimes in China
- 4.42m
![Number of crimes registered in China between 2012 and 2022 (in millions)](https://cdn.statcdn.com/Statistic/220000/224778-blank-100.png)
Detailed statistics
Number of crimes in China 2012-2022
- Major crime types
- Fraud and theft
![Number of crimes registered in China in 2016 and 2022, by type](https://cdn.statcdn.com/Statistic/220000/224776-blank-100.png)
Detailed statistics
Number of crimes in China 2016-2022, by type
- Most common online fraud
- Prize-winning scams
![Online frauds encountered by internet users in China as of June 2023, by type](https://cdn.statcdn.com/Statistic/1000000/1003979-blank-100.png)
Detailed statistics
Main online scam scenarios in China 2023
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Global overview
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- Premium Statistic Criminal justice index APAC 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Intentional homicide rates APAC 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic World's most dangerous countries 2023, by homicide rate
- Basic Statistic Countries with the most prisoners 2023
- Basic Statistic Incarceration rates in selected countries 2024
- Premium Statistic Number of prisoners APAC 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants APAC 2022, by country
Global overview
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Criminal justice index APAC 2022, by country
Criminal justice index APAC 2022, by country
Criminal justice index in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory
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Intentional homicide rates APAC 2021, by country
Intentional homicide rates APAC 2021, by country
Intentional homicide rates in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory (per 100,000 population)
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World's most dangerous countries 2023, by homicide rate
World's most dangerous countries 2023, by homicide rate
Ranking of the most dangerous countries in the world in 2023, by murder rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Countries with the most prisoners 2023
Countries with the most prisoners 2023
Countries with the largest number of prisoners as of December 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Incarceration rates in selected countries 2024
Incarceration rates in selected countries 2024
Countries with the largest number of prisoners per 100,000 of the national population, as of January 2024
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Number of prisoners APAC 2022, by country
Number of prisoners APAC 2022, by country
Number of prisoners in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory (in 1,000s)
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Prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants APAC 2022, by country
Prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants APAC 2022, by country
Number of prisoners per 100,000 of the population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory
Crime demographics
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- Premium Statistic Number of crimes in China 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of crimes in China 2016-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of theft, fraud, and robbery cases in China 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of assault, rape, and murder cases in China 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Estimated cost of cybercrime in China 2018-2028
- Premium Statistic Main online scam scenarios in China 2023
- Premium Statistic Number of crimes in Hong Kong 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of crimes in Macao 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Crime rate in Taiwan 2001-2022
Crime demographics
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Number of crimes in China 2012-2022
Number of crimes in China 2012-2022
Number of crimes registered in China between 2012 and 2022 (in millions)
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Number of crimes in China 2016-2022, by type
Number of crimes in China 2016-2022, by type
Number of crimes registered in China in 2016 and 2022, by type
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Number of theft, fraud, and robbery cases in China 2012-2022
Number of theft, fraud, and robbery cases in China 2012-2022
Number of theft, fraud, and robbery cases recorded in China from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Number of assault, rape, and murder cases in China 2012-2022
Number of assault, rape, and murder cases in China 2012-2022
Number of assault, rape, and murder cases recorded in China from 2012 to 2022
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Estimated cost of cybercrime in China 2018-2028
Estimated cost of cybercrime in China 2018-2028
Estimated cost of cybercrime in China from 2018 to 2022 with a forecast until 2028 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
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Main online scam scenarios in China 2023
Main online scam scenarios in China 2023
Online frauds encountered by internet users in China as of June 2023, by type
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Number of crimes in Hong Kong 2013-2023
Number of crimes in Hong Kong 2013-2023
Number of crimes registered in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023
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Number of crimes in Macao 2012-2022
Number of crimes in Macao 2012-2022
Number of crimes in Macao from 2012 to 2022
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Crime rate in Taiwan 2001-2022
Crime rate in Taiwan 2001-2022
Rate of reported crimes in Taiwan from 2001 to 2022 (cases per 100,000 inhabitants)
Law enforcement
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- Premium Statistic Number of arrests in China 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of arrests in China 2022, by offence
- Premium Statistic Number of drug-related arrests in China 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of lawyers in China 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic China's public security expenditure 2012-2022, by government level
Law enforcement
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Number of arrests in China 2012-2022
Number of arrests in China 2012-2022
Number of arrests of criminal suspects in China from 2012 to 2022
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Number of arrests in China 2022, by offence
Number of arrests in China 2022, by offence
Number of arrests of criminal suspects in China in 2022, by offence
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Number of drug-related arrests in China 2015-2022
Number of drug-related arrests in China 2015-2022
Number of drug-related arrests in China from 2015 to 2022
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Number of lawyers in China 2012-2022
Number of lawyers in China 2012-2022
Number of lawyers in China between 2012 and 2022
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China's public security expenditure 2012-2022, by government level
China's public security expenditure 2012-2022, by government level
Expenditure on public security in China from 2012 to 2022, by government level (in billion yuan)
Prison situation
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- Premium Statistic Number of prisons in China 2008-2018
- Premium Statistic Number of prisons in China as of March 2014, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners in China 1979-2018
- Premium Statistic Number of prisoners in Hong Kong 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of prisoners in Macao 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of prisoners held in reeducation-through-labor camps in China 2010
Prison situation
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Number of prisons in China 2008-2018
Number of prisons in China 2008-2018
Estimated number of prisons in China between May 2008 and July 2018
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Number of prisons in China as of March 2014, by type
Number of prisons in China as of March 2014, by type
Number of prisons in China as of March 2014, by type
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Number of sentenced prisoners in China 1979-2018
Number of sentenced prisoners in China 1979-2018
Number of sentenced prisoners in China from 1979 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
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Number of prisoners in Hong Kong 2013-2023
Number of prisoners in Hong Kong 2013-2023
Number of prisoners in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023
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Number of prisoners in Macao 2012-2022
Number of prisoners in Macao 2012-2022
Number of prisoners in Macao from 2012 to 2022
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Number of prisoners held in reeducation-through-labor camps in China 2010
Number of prisoners held in reeducation-through-labor camps in China 2010
Number of prisoners held in reeducation-through-labor camps in China from 1957 to 2010
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