Crime in Macau

Crime in Macau ranges from triad attacks, gang violence, money laundering, human trafficking, pickpocketing, petty theft, murder, corruption, etc.^[1][2][3]

Public Security Police Force officers in May 2010.

Law enforcement agencies

The Secretary for Public Security used to be the top law enforcement officer in the Portuguese Macau. After the handover of Macau from Portugal to China in 1999, the agency changed to Secretariat for Security.

Types of crime

Civil unrest

There are several public demonstrations and strikes but they are rarely violent.^[4]

Human trafficking

Main article: Human trafficking in Macau

Human trafficking in Macau is pervasive.

Sex trafficking

Main article: Sex trafficking in Macau

Sex trafficking in Macau is an issue. Macau and foreign women and girls are forced into prostitution in brothels, homes, and businesses in the city.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Homicide

The number of homicide cases in Macau by year:^[10]

Year	Case count	Victims	Ref
2023	4	4	[11]
2022	1	2	[12]
2021	3	3	[13]
2020	2	4[a]	[14]
2019	2	2	[15]
2018	2	2	[16]
2017	3	3	[17]
2016	1	1	[18]
2015	1	1	[19]
2014	0	0	[20]
2013	2		[20]

1. 2 dead and 2 injured

See also

• Crime in China

References

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3. Master, Farah (23 July 2012). "Macau murder spate adds to casino industry worries". Reuters.
4. "Working Together to Protect U.S. Organizations Overseas".
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7. "Traffickers are waiting for them across the border". Macau Business. August 27, 2018.
8. "GOVERNMENT SAYS MACAU RELENTLESS IN FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING". Macau Daily Times. June 24, 2019.
9. "Macau's ranking upgraded in US human trafficking report, Gov't dismisses 'untrue' conclusions". Macau Business. June 21, 2019.
10. "Statistics - Office of Secretary for Security of Macau" (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
11. "保安司司長向傳媒發佈2023年全年罪案情況" [The Secretary for Security releases the crime situation of 2023 to the media] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
12. "保安司司長向傳媒發佈2022年全年罪案情況" [The Secretary for Security releases the crime situation of 2022 to the media] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
13. "保安司司長向傳媒發佈2021年全年罪案情況" [The Secretary for Security releases the crime situation of 2021 to the media] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
14. "保安司司長向傳媒發佈2020年全年罪案情況" [The Secretary for Security releases the crime situation of 2020 to the media] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
15. "保安司司長向傳媒發佈2019年全年罪案情況" [The Secretary for Security releases the crime situation of 2019 to the media] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
16. "保安司司長向傳媒發佈2018年全年罪案情況" [The Secretary for Security releases the crime situation of 2018 to the media] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
17. "保安司司長向傳媒發佈2017年全年罪案情況" [The Secretary for Security releases the crime situation of 2017 to the media] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
18. "保安司司長向傳媒發佈2016年全年罪案情況" [The Secretary for Security releases the crime situation of 2016 to the media] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
19. "保安司司長向傳媒發佈2015年全年罪案情況" [The Secretary for Security releases the crime situation of 2015 to the media] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
20. "總結2014年罪案情況" [Summary of criminal cases in 2014] (PDF) (in Chinese). Secretary for Security of Macau. Retrieved 5 October 2023.