Table 8.2: LOGGED CASES FROM THE YEAR 2009 - 2011  
Number of cases logged   2009 2010 2011 %change over 2008 %change over 2009 %change over 2010  
Total         19,259          16,995          17,803 9.0 -11.8 4.8  
Theft           17,674           4,007            4,001            4,735 2.7 -0.1 18.3  
Traffic             3,903           3,013            2,470            2,271 -21.5 -18.0 -8.1  
Drugs             3,838           2,366            1,618            1,821 -4.8 -31.6 12.5  
Lost items             2,484           2,139           1,713           1,480 40.7 -19.9 -13.6  
Assault             1,520           2,000            1,638            1,418 24.8 -18.1 -13.4  
Vandalism             1,602              902               849               776 39.2 -5.9 -8.6  
Robbery                648              589               546               719 -1.2 -7.3 31.7  
Sexual offences                596              563               522               642 23.7 -7.3 23.0  
Embezzelment                455              391               407               365 24.9 4.1 -10.3  
Cheque bounce                313              601               469               303 113.1 -22.0 -35.4  
Domestic violence                282              156               135               214 -9.3 -13.5 58.5  
Counterfiet                172              133               167               134 35.7 25.6 -19.8  
Others                  98           2,399            2,460            2,925 36.1 2.5 18.9  
Source: Maldives Police Service             1,763