Police commissioner Stephen Lo Wai-chung. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Police commissioner Stephen Lo Wai-chung. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Hong Kong / Law and Crime

Crime rates in Hong Kong last year at its lowest in 36 years despite claims Occupy Central spread lawlessness in community

Police say number of offences in 2015 down 1.9 per cent on previous year, marking lowest level since 1979

Christy Leung

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Published: 6:17pm, 26 Jan, 2016

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Police commissioner Stephen Lo Wai-chung. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Police commissioner Stephen Lo Wai-chung. Photo: SCMP Pictures

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