China Crime Rate Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

China Crime Rate Statistics

China’s public safety push has risen to 1.02% of GDP by 2022, yet ransomware losses and digital fraud are still scaling, with $268 million in estimated 2023 ransomware payments and 2.9% of 2023 crime related economic loss traced to cyber enabled fraud. Use these China Crime Rate figures to see where enforcement and detection are catching up and where they still lag, from fraud case volumes and deepfake incidents to phishing shares that shifted from 26% SMS based in 2022 to 19% in 2023.

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Key Statistics

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0.10% of China’s GDP was spent on public order and safety in 2023 (public budget expenditure for “Public Order and Safety” as a share of GDP).

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In 2022, China’s “intentional homicides” were estimated at about 6,200 victims (UNODC victim estimate).

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In 2023, property crime cases in China decreased by 4.9% year-on-year (MPS property-crime trend).

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In 2022, China recorded 2.1 million cases of fraud (including financial and telecom fraud categories) in police statistics (case count).

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In 2021, China seized ¥2.3 billion of illegal gains from cyber-enabled fraud (seizure amount).

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In 2022, China’s cybercrime reported cases reached 2.7 million (public security reported cyber-related cases).

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In 2023, China’s ransomware payments were estimated at $268 million (global ransomware payment estimates including China).

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In 2024, the global market size for crime-prevention / public safety analytics was $8.6 billion (used as a proxy for demand for safety tech).

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In 2023, China’s public safety market size for surveillance equipment reached $13.8 billion (surveillance hardware market).

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In 2022, the global public safety software market was $10.1 billion, growing to $14.7 billion by 2027 (forecast range including Asia).

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In 2022, China accounted for 25% of global phishing attacks by volume (PhishLabs/industry measurement including China).

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In 2023, the average time to detect a breach in China’s region was 214 days (global breach data including APAC/China segment).

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In 2022, China’s share of global reported cybercrime victims was 12% (industry reporting estimate).

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In 2023, China accounted for 15% of ransomware-related incidents detected by a global telemetry dataset (incident share).

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In 2023, China’s number of “economic crimes” investigated by procuratorates was 1.34 million (case count).

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In 2022, procuratorates prosecuted 180,000 corruption-related defendants (defendant count).

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In 2023, China’s anti-corruption campaign investigated 21,000 officials for suspected corruption (investigation count).

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In 2021, China recovered €1.6 billion in proceeds of corruption via international cooperation (recovery amount).

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In 2023, China prosecuted 65,000 persons for economic crimes related to manufacturing and supply chain fraud (prosecution count).

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In 2021, China had 1,500 bribery cases concluded by courts (conclusion count in bribery category).

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In 2020, China had 8.7% of the global value of counterfeit goods intercepted (share of global counterfeit seizures).

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2.9% of China’s total crime-related economic loss was attributable to cyber-enabled fraud in 2023 (share of loss estimate)

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China’s e-commerce fraud chargebacks rose by 11% in 2023 (chargeback trend index)

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China accounted for 18% of global deepfake fraud-related incidents in 2024 (incident share estimate)

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China accounted for 23% of global identity fraud cases in 2023 (share of cases estimate)

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China’s online gambling and money laundering-related complaints increased by 15% in 2023 (complaint trend)

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China’s share of global SMS-based phishing incidents declined from 26% (2022) to 19% (2023) (trend share)

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China’s spending on public security and safety services increased to 1.02% of GDP by 2022 (fiscal effort metric)

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China accounted for 37% of reported counterfeit goods incidents involving pharmaceuticals (global IP enforcement dataset, 2022)

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In 2023, China recorded 14.2% of global reports of romance scam attempts (share of scam reports)

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China’s average time to remediate a high-severity security vulnerability was 27 days in 2023 (mean remediation time estimate)

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 15, 2026
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China allocated 1.02% of GDP to public security and safety by 2022, yet cyber-enabled fraud now accounts for 2.9% of the country’s total crime-related economic loss in 2023. At the same time, property-crime cases fell 4.9% year-on-year in 2023 while reported cybercrime volumes kept climbing, with China representing 15% of ransomware-related incidents detected by global telemetry. The contrast between slower physical crime trends and fast shifting digital threats is exactly what makes China Crime Rate data worth looking at closely.

Key Takeaways

  • 0.10% of China’s GDP was spent on public order and safety in 2023 (public budget expenditure for “Public Order and Safety” as a share of GDP).
  • In 2022, China’s “intentional homicides” were estimated at about 6,200 victims (UNODC victim estimate).
  • In 2023, property crime cases in China decreased by 4.9% year-on-year (MPS property-crime trend).
  • In 2022, China recorded 2.1 million cases of fraud (including financial and telecom fraud categories) in police statistics (case count).
  • In 2021, China seized ¥2.3 billion of illegal gains from cyber-enabled fraud (seizure amount).
  • In 2022, China’s cybercrime reported cases reached 2.7 million (public security reported cyber-related cases).
  • In 2023, China’s ransomware payments were estimated at $268 million (global ransomware payment estimates including China).
  • In 2024, the global market size for crime-prevention / public safety analytics was $8.6 billion (used as a proxy for demand for safety tech).
  • In 2022, China accounted for 25% of global phishing attacks by volume (PhishLabs/industry measurement including China).
  • In 2023, the average time to detect a breach in China’s region was 214 days (global breach data including APAC/China segment).
  • In 2022, China’s share of global reported cybercrime victims was 12% (industry reporting estimate).
  • In 2023, China’s number of “economic crimes” investigated by procuratorates was 1.34 million (case count).
  • In 2022, procuratorates prosecuted 180,000 corruption-related defendants (defendant count).
  • In 2023, China’s anti-corruption campaign investigated 21,000 officials for suspected corruption (investigation count).
  • 2.9% of China’s total crime-related economic loss was attributable to cyber-enabled fraud in 2023 (share of loss estimate)

In 2023, China increased anti crime investment but cyber and fraud risks kept rising despite falling property crime.

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Government Spending

10.10% of China’s GDP was spent on public order and safety in 2023 (public budget expenditure for “Public Order and Safety” as a share of GDP).[1]
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Government Spending Interpretation

In 2023, China allocated just 0.10% of its GDP to public order and safety, indicating that under government spending this area receives a relatively small share of national economic output.

Homicide And Violence

1In 2022, China’s “intentional homicides” were estimated at about 6,200 victims (UNODC victim estimate).[2]
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Homicide And Violence Interpretation

In 2022, China recorded an estimated 6,200 intentional homicide victims under the Homicide And Violence category, indicating the scale of lethal violence that year.

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Property Crime

1In 2023, property crime cases in China decreased by 4.9% year-on-year (MPS property-crime trend).[3]
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2In 2022, China recorded 2.1 million cases of fraud (including financial and telecom fraud categories) in police statistics (case count).[4]
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3In 2021, China seized ¥2.3 billion of illegal gains from cyber-enabled fraud (seizure amount).[5]
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Property Crime Interpretation

In the property crime area, China saw property crime cases drop 4.9% year on year in 2023 while fraud alone reached 2.1 million police-registered cases in 2022 and authorities seized ¥2.3 billion in illegal gains from cyber-enabled fraud in 2021.

Market Size

1In 2022, China’s cybercrime reported cases reached 2.7 million (public security reported cyber-related cases).[6]
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2In 2023, China’s ransomware payments were estimated at $268 million (global ransomware payment estimates including China).[7]
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3In 2024, the global market size for crime-prevention / public safety analytics was $8.6 billion (used as a proxy for demand for safety tech).[8]
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4In 2023, China’s public safety market size for surveillance equipment reached $13.8 billion (surveillance hardware market).[9]
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5In 2022, the global public safety software market was $10.1 billion, growing to $14.7 billion by 2027 (forecast range including Asia).[10]
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Market Size Interpretation

As market size signals growing demand for safety tech, China’s surveillance equipment alone reached $13.8 billion in 2023 while ransomware payments were estimated at $268 million in 2023, and globally the crime-prevention and public safety analytics market is projected to expand from $8.6 billion in 2024 alongside public safety software growth to $14.7 billion by 2027.

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Cybercrime And Fraud

1In 2022, China accounted for 25% of global phishing attacks by volume (PhishLabs/industry measurement including China).[11]
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2In 2023, the average time to detect a breach in China’s region was 214 days (global breach data including APAC/China segment).[12]
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3In 2022, China’s share of global reported cybercrime victims was 12% (industry reporting estimate).[13]
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4In 2023, China accounted for 15% of ransomware-related incidents detected by a global telemetry dataset (incident share).[14]
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Cybercrime And Fraud Interpretation

In the Cybercrime And Fraud landscape, China’s impact is consistently high with 25% of global phishing attacks by volume in 2022, 15% of ransomware incidents detected in 2023, and a 214 day average time to detect breaches, suggesting that not only are attacks common but they also tend to be caught slowly.

Economic And Corruption

1In 2023, China’s number of “economic crimes” investigated by procuratorates was 1.34 million (case count).[15]
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2In 2022, procuratorates prosecuted 180,000 corruption-related defendants (defendant count).[16]
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3In 2023, China’s anti-corruption campaign investigated 21,000 officials for suspected corruption (investigation count).[17]
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4In 2021, China recovered €1.6 billion in proceeds of corruption via international cooperation (recovery amount).[18]
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5In 2023, China prosecuted 65,000 persons for economic crimes related to manufacturing and supply chain fraud (prosecution count).[19]
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6In 2021, China had 1,500 bribery cases concluded by courts (conclusion count in bribery category).[20]
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7In 2020, China had 8.7% of the global value of counterfeit goods intercepted (share of global counterfeit seizures).[21]
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Economic And Corruption Interpretation

China’s economic and corruption enforcement appears to be intensifying, with economic crimes investigated reaching 1.34 million in 2023 and the anti-corruption campaign probing 21,000 officials in 2023, while courts still concluded 1,500 bribery cases in 2021.

Cybersecurity Exposure

12.9% of China’s total crime-related economic loss was attributable to cyber-enabled fraud in 2023 (share of loss estimate)[22]
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2China’s e-commerce fraud chargebacks rose by 11% in 2023 (chargeback trend index)[23]
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3China accounted for 18% of global deepfake fraud-related incidents in 2024 (incident share estimate)[24]
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Cybersecurity Exposure Interpretation

Cybersecurity Exposure is becoming a bigger problem for China as cyber-enabled fraud drove 2.9% of total crime-related economic losses in 2023 while e-commerce fraud chargebacks climbed 11% that same year and China led with 18% of global deepfake fraud incidents in 2024.

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Cost Analysis

1China’s spending on public security and safety services increased to 1.02% of GDP by 2022 (fiscal effort metric)[28]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation

By 2022, China’s spending on public security and safety services reached 1.02% of GDP, signaling a rising fiscal commitment that strengthens the cost analysis view of how resources are being allocated to crime prevention.

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Law Enforcement

1China accounted for 37% of reported counterfeit goods incidents involving pharmaceuticals (global IP enforcement dataset, 2022)[29]
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2In 2023, China recorded 14.2% of global reports of romance scam attempts (share of scam reports)[30]
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Law Enforcement Interpretation

From a law enforcement perspective, China represents 37% of global reported pharmaceutical counterfeit goods incidents and also accounted for 14.2% of romance scam attempt reports in 2023, suggesting a significant and recurring enforcement burden across both intellectual property violations and online fraud.

Performance Metrics

1China’s average time to remediate a high-severity security vulnerability was 27 days in 2023 (mean remediation time estimate)[31]
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Performance Metrics Interpretation

In the performance metrics for China’s security operations, the average time to remediate a high-severity vulnerability was 27 days in 2023, showing how quickly critical issues were being resolved during that period.

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