Statistics on Singapore: Social

Statistics on Singapore

An annotated bibliography of sources

Crime

Singapore crime situtation [Web site].
Singapore: Singapore Police Force.

Available on the Web at http://www.spinet.gov.sg/crime/index.html.
Tracks major offences for the current three years, with archival data from 1993.

Public safety and security. In Singapore statistical highlights. Singapore: Dept of Statistics. Annual. 1993-
HA1801 SSH (CL Reference 6, CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Bnd Periodical, HL Reference 7, LW Sing/Mal Coll, MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives road accident rate and crime rate with breakdown for theft, housebreaking and commercial crimes.

Central Narcotics Bureau bulletin. Singapore: Central Narcotics Bureau. Annual. 1980-
HV5840.12 SCNB (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Reports on the arrest of addicts, prosecution of drug offenders, traffickers, drug prices, inhalant abusers, including a profile of drug abusers.

Road traffic accidents statistical report. Singapore: Road Traffic Research Branch, Traffic Police Dept, Republic of Singapore Police. Annual. 1991-
HE5614.512 RTAS (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Contains data on number of road accidents, casualities and casuality rates from 1974. Also available on the Web at http://www.spinet.gov.sg/static/accident/index.html.

Singapore. Subordinate Courts. Annual report. Singapore: Subordinate Courts. 1992, 1999-
K7549 Sub.SCA (CL Sing/Mal Coll, LW Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives statistics on the number of cases it handled, in criminal justice, juvenile court, and family violence. Also available on the Web at http://www.subcourts.gov.sg/

Yeo, Soek Lee. Crime trends in Singapore. Statistics Singapore Newsletter 1997 October 20(2): 2-8.
HA1801 SSN (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Has data for crime rates in Singapore for 1986 to 1996 with comparison with other countries. Includes juvenile crime trends, violent crime and property crime. Also available at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/ssn/feat/4Q97/feat.pdf

Chang, Hwee Yin. Crime in Singapore: a statistical comparison with major cities. Statistics Singapore Newsletter 1994 October 17(2)
HA1801 SSN (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Has data for crime in Singapore for 1988 and 1991 with comparison with other countries. Also available at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/ssn/feat/4Q94/feat.html

Ministry of Community Development. Annual report. Singapore: The Ministry. Annual. 1985/86-1997/98.
HN770.2 SMCD (CL Sing/Mal Coll, LW Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives number of destitute persons admitted to the welfare homes under MCD, number of juvenile delinquents admitted to homes approved by MCD, number of cases handled by the Probation & Aftercare Service, and number of cases handled by the Inhalant Abuse Section. Includes number of child care centres, places and enrolment at the centres, with number of courses & trainees for child care centre personnel.

Statistical report on crime in Singapore. Singapore: Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigation Department. Annual. 1973-1986.
HA1801 SRCS (CL Reference Office Confidential)

Restricted publication and requires prior approval of the Department to consult the item. After 1986, it was no longer supplied by the Department.

World encyclopedia of police forces and penal systems / George Thomas Kurian. New York: Facts on File, 1989.
HV7901 Kur (CL Reference)

Has a page on Singapore giving crime statistics for 1984, covering offences like murder, theft and fraud.