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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 September 2024 are as follows:


Type of Abuse and Incident Being or Not Reported to Police

Type of AbuseReported to PoliceNot Reported to PoliceTotal
No. of Cases%No. of Cases%No. of Cases%
Physical abuse11878.1%5367.9%17174.7%
Psychological abuse117.3%1012.8%219.2%
Neglect21.3%00.0%20.9%
Financial abuse53.3%00.0%52.2%
Abandonment00.0%00.0%00.0%
Sexual abuse32.0%45.1%73.1%
Others00.0%00.0%00.0%
Multiple abuse127.9%1114.1%2310.0%
Total151100.0%78100.0%229100.0%

Type of Abuse and Sex of Elderly Person Being Abused (Total)

Type of AbuseMaleFemaleTotal
No. of Cases%No. of Cases%No. of Cases%
Physical abuse4781.0%12472.5%17174.7%
Psychological abuse35.2%1810.5%219.2%
Neglect11.7%10.6%20.9%
Financial abuse35.2%21.2%52.2%
Abandonment00.0%00.0%00.0%
Sexual abuse00.0%74.1%73.1%
Others00.0%00.0%00.0%
Multiple abuse46.9%1911.1%2310.0%
Total58100.0%171100.0%229100.0%

Type of Abuse and Sex of Elderly Person Being Abused (Incident Being Reported to Police)

Type of AbuseMaleFemaleTotal
No. of Cases%No. of Cases%No. of Cases%
Physical abuse3479.1%8477.8%11878.1%
Psychological abuse24.7%98.3%117.3%
Neglect12.3%10.9%21.3%
Financial abuse37.0%21.9%53.3%
Abandonment00.0%00.0%00.0%
Sexual abuse00.0%32.8%32.0%
Others00.0%00.0%00.0%
Multiple abuse37.0%98.3%127.9%
Total43100.0%108100.0%151100.0%

Type of Abuse and Sex of Elderly Person Being Abused (Incident Being Not Reported to Police)

Type of AbuseMaleFemaleTotal
No. of Cases%No. of Cases%No. of Cases%
Physical abuse1386.7%4063.5%5367.9%
Psychological abuse16.7%914.3%1012.8%
Neglect00.0%00.0%00.0%
Financial abuse00.0%00.0%00.0%
Abandonment00.0%00.0%00.0%
Sexual abuse00.0%46.3%45.1%
Others00.0%00.0%00.0%
Multiple abuse16.7%1015.9%1114.1%
Total15100.0%63100.0%78100.0%

Abuser's Relationship with Elderly Person Being Abused and Incident Being or Not Reported to Police

Abuser's Relationship with Elderly Person Being AbusedReported to PoliceNot Reported to PoliceTotal
No. of cases%No. of cases%No. of cases%
Son117.3%810.3%198.3%
Daughter42.6%56.4%93.9%
Son-in-law32.0%00.0%31.3%
Daughter-in-law21.3%11.3%31.3%
Spouse/ intimate partner11173.5%5975.6%17074.2%
Grandchildren10.7%00.0%10.4%
Relative32.0%22.6%52.2%
Friend/ neighbour10.7%11.3%20.9%
Not relative but living together00.0%00.0%00.0%
Domestic helper64.0%00.0%62.6%
Staff of the agency providing services for the elderly person85.3%22.6%104.4%
Others10.7%00.0%10.4%
Total151100.0%78100.0%229100.0%

Residential District of Elderly Person Being Abused and Incident Being or Not Reported to Police

Residential DistrictReported to PoliceNot Reported to PoliceTotal
No. of Cases%No. of Cases%No. of Cases%
Central and Western00.0%11.3%10.4%
Southern21.3%11.3%31.3%
Islands42.6%22.6%62.6%
Eastern85.3%67.7%146.1%
Wan Chai21.3%00.0%20.9%
Kowloon City159.9%11.3%167.0%
Yau Tsim Mong138.6%22.6%156.6%
Sham Shui Po64.0%79.0%135.7%
Wong Tai Sin127.9%22.6%146.1%
Sai Kung64.0%00.0%62.6%
Kwun Tong96.0%1215.4%219.2%
Sha Tin159.9%79.0%229.6%
Tai Po64.0%33.8%93.9%
North53.3%56.4%104.4%
Yuen Long127.9%810.3%208.7%
Tsuen Wan32.0%11.3%41.7%
Kwai Tsing149.3%1012.8%2410.5%
Tuen Mun1912.6%1012.8%2912.7%
Unknown00.0%00.0%00.0%
Total151100.0%78100.0%229100.0%

Based on the information collected by the Central Information System on Elder Abuse Cases, the statistics on newly reported elder abuse cases from 2019 to 2023 can be downloaded here:

Item / NameDownload File
Statistics on newly reported elder abuse cases (January to December 2019)PDF
Statistics on newly reported elder abuse cases (January to December 2020)PDF
Statistics on newly reported elder abuse cases (January to December 2021)PDF
Statistics on newly reported elder abuse cases (January to December 2022)PDF
Statistics on newly reported elder abuse cases (January to December 2023)PDF

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