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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong crime news, including murder cases, triads, the hunt for serial killers, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
Police have urged passengers to stay vigilant, lock carry-on luggage and keep valuables or cash on their person or with companions when leaving seats. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest man after HK$25,000 in cash stolen during flight

City recorded 169 cases of cabin theft on inbound flights in the first 10 months of 2024, involving property worth HK$4.3 million.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief

Accidents and personal safety

Taxi driver, 79, arrested after elderly woman knocked down in Hong Kong

Road safety in Hong Kong

‘Unforgivable’: police chief slams lawyer, doctors linked to crash-for-cash scams

‘Knowledgeable professionals should not do such immoral and unethical things,’ Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says.

Police raid a lawyer’s office in connection with so-called crash-for-cash scams. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong police probe death of man, 80, allegedly knocked down by taxi driver

Cab driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after allegedly knocking down elderly man near Ngau Tau Kok Road.

Hong Kong

22 arrested as Hong Kong’s ICAC raids firms linked to shady renovation deals

Arrests related to seven building renovation projects involving contracts worth more than HK$200 million.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong councillor warned over parking offence as misconduct scrutiny widens

Home affairs chief Alice Mak to warn councillors to uphold public expectations, with Poon Chi-shing the latest to come under fire amid recent traffic breaches.

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District councilor Poon Chi-shing has been warned after parking his car in a spot obstructing emergency vehicle access at Kwai Fong Plaza. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

Hong Kong police arrest 2 over HK$300,000 watch theft on inbound flight

Suspects remain in custody after passenger reports watch missing from his backpack on flight from Abu Dhabi.

Mainland China

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$2.7 billion of illicit cigarettes as busts jump 36%

More than 28,000 arrests made in 2025 as customs chief warns of evolving smuggling tactics, including the use of children.

Hong Kong

Driver, passenger arrested after BMW hits 3 vehicles in Hong Kong

Two officers and taxi driver hurt after BMW driver tries to evade police.

Police arrested two people in the BMW after it hit a taxi and two other vehicles. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

Hong Kong police arrest 3 men over HK$700,000 dried seafood burglary

Suspects, aged 50 to 66, allegedly prised open shop’s electric shutter and floor lock before stealing products and HK$3,000 in cash.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing HK$700,000 worth of products from a dried seafood shop in Kowloon City. Photo: Google map
Hong Kong national security law

Police chief says no let-up on national security despite stability in Hong Kong

City will continue to ramp up intelligence gathering and education as ‘undercurrents’ of threats persist, Joe Chow says.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-fintech executive who stole HK$19.2 million jailed for 6½ years in Hong Kong

Shum Lok-man, who embezzled the money from Eddid Securities and Futures, gambled away 99 per cent of the proceeds.

Hong Kong's national security law

Hong Kong fugitive’s father guilty of trying to cash out her insurance policy

Kwok Yin-sang tried to deal with financial assets of US-based Anna Kwok, despite knowing daughter is wanted activist with HK$1 million bounty.

Kwok Yin-sang (centre) arrives at West Kowloon Court during the trial in October last year. Photo: Edmond So
Finland

Captain pleads not guilty to damaging Baltic Sea gas pipeline in Hong Kong court

Wan Wenguo, captain of the Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Polar Bear, denies damaging a key gas link between Finland and Estonia in 2023.

The Hong Kong-registered cargo ship NewNew Polar Bear, which allegedly damaged a key gas link between Finland and Estonia in 2023 with Wan Wenguo as captain. Photo: Reuters
Mainland China

Scam cases fall for first time in Hong Kong since 2019, annual figures show

While deception cases accounted for nearly half of 89,137 crimes recorded in 2025, number was down by 2.9 per cent from 2024’s figure.

Hong Kong courts

Retiree who left urine-spiked drinks in Hong Kong supermarkets spared prison

Court considers defendant’s psychological health and accepts Social Welfare Department’s recommendation to place him on probation for one year.

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Mainland China

Suspected illegal cleaning services targeting Hongkongers still listed online

Ahead of Lunar New Year, RedNote ads for mainland home cleaners remain available despite crackdown on illegal labour in city, SCMP finds.

Authorities display cleaning and renovation tools seized during an operation targeting illegal labour. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong police raid lawyer’s office in probe of ‘crash-for-cash’ scams

Raid comes as police investigate more than 100 suspicious cases involving claims for compensation over minor or non-existent traffic accidents.

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Hong Kong

Wife alleged to have attacked man with pan in Hong Kong murder case

Wife, 51, suspected to have hit victim with a stainless steel pan, investigators say.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court denies bail to suspect over 51 million yen theft at exchange

Japanese national Koki Hirose accused of conspiring to steal 27 million yen in connection with robbery in Sheung Wan.

On January 30, police received a report that two men had snatched a backpack containing 51 million yen from a Japanese man who had arranged to meet at the currency exchange shop. Photo: Karma Lo
Singapore

Hong Kong woman arrested at airport over knuckleduster in carry-on luggage

Maximum penalty for trying to take banned items onto planes is five years' jail.

Officers from the Airport Police District are following up on the case. Photo: Elson Li
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD)

23 cases of smuggled orchids recorded as holiday demand swells in Hong Kong

Conservation Department vows to step up patrols ahead of Lunar New Year when smuggling becomes more active.

Hong Kong customs

Woman arrested over illegally importing 112 birds worth HK$15,000

Suspect, aged 26, allegedly found with trolley of cages holding multiple birds each as she tried to pass through Lo Wu border crossing.

Hong Kong

Man arrested over threatening to bomb Hong Kong’s Admiralty MTR station

Police say they searched station and found no suspicious objects.

The suspect threatened to bomb Admiralty MTR station on February 17, police say. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong police

Hongkongers lost HK$350 million in online shopping scams in first 11 months of 2025

Police say about 63 per cent of cases between January and November last year involved bogus concert ticket sales.

Authorities plan to set up education efforts to educate young people about online shopping scams. Photo: Getty Images
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

Hong Kong whistle-blower in AI app MediSafe saga arrested for alleged doxxing

Hailey Cheng posts message on social media saying she has been arrested in connection with MediSafe saga, with source confirming news.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong’s innovation goals must go hand in hand with cybersecurity

Recent reports on rising cyberattacks and data leaks underline the importance of bolstering cybersecurity in an AI-enhanced era.

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