The Statistical
Service announces that it has published the Annual Report “Criminal Statistics”
for the year 2010. The Report presents data on crime, based on information
provided by the Police, the Courts and the Prison. It also presents comparative
data for the period 1976-2010.
The most salient developments during 2010 can be
summarized as follows:
·
The number of serious offences
reported to the Police (true cases) in 2010 was 8.393 compared to 7.104 in 2009.
The offences against property constitute the largest group of offences,
accounting for 63,8% of serious offences, followed by offences relating to
forgery, coining and criminal impersonation with 12,0%. The number of cases
concerning drug offences increased by 20,7% compared to the previous year. The
number of cases recorded in 2010 was 851 compared to 705 in 2009.
·
The number of adult offenders
convicted for serious offences was 1.249, compared to 1.723 the year before.
Their median age was 26,0 years for males and 28,0 for females. The women
represented only 11,2% of the adult convicted offenders, while the convictions
of foreigners constituted 56,8% of the total convictions for serious offences (55,3%
of males and 68,6% of females).
·
The number of juvenile offenders
who were involved in the commission of both serious and minor offences reached 474 in 2010 (of which 31 were girls) compared
to 281 in 2009.
·
According to the Judicial
Statistics, 117.854 persons appeared before the courts in 2010, compared to 102.179
in 2009. Of these, 75.693 were convicted, compared to 62.466 the year before.
·
Regarding Prison Statistics, there
were 1.301 admissions of convicted persons (1.168 males and 133 females) in 2010,
compared to 1.432 in 2009. In addition to the convicted prisoners, 1.469
accused persons (pending trial) were admitted into prison.
The Report can be downloaded free of charge from the
website of the Statistical Service (www.mof.gov.cy/cystat)
under the section Publications. The paper publication will later be available
for sale at the Government Printing Office in Lefkosia at the price of €10,00 per
copy.
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18/12/2013
