Appendix 6 Table 39 (Chapter 16: Public Order)   (a) Reported Crimes by Type of Offence Cases reported Type of offence 2000   2004   2005   Violent crime 14 812   13 890   13 890   Non-violent crime 62 433   67 425   63 547                   Total 77 245   81 315   77 437                                 Overall crime rate (per 100 000 population) 1 159   1 181   1 116   Violent crime rate (per 100 000 population) 222   202   200     (b) Persons Arrested for Crime by Type of Offence Persons arrested Type of offence 2000   2004   2005   Violent Crime 9 497   9 311   9 339   Non-violent crime 31 433   33 680   31 465                   Total 40 930   42 991   40 804                                 Rate of persons arrested for crime    (per 100 000 population) 659   686   642     Source: Hong Kong Police Force. (Enquiry Telephone No.: 2860 8448) (c) ICAC Cases     Number of persons prosecuted     2000   2004   2005     Pending   Convicted   Acquitted   Others   Total Involving individuals employed in 59   38   14   6   5   —   25   government departments and                               policy bureaux                                                                         Private sector                               Civilians prosecuted in public 154   119   41   45   9   —   95     sector cases                               Civilians prosecuted in private 383   322   114   96   13   —   223     sector cases                 Sub-total   537   441   155   141   22   —   318                               Public bodies(1)   12   15   5   5   4   —   13                               Total   608   494   174   151   31   —   356                                   Note: (1) As defined in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. Source: Independent Commission Against Corruption. (Enquiry Telephone No.: 2826 3273)