Table 8.5: NUMBER OF DETAINEES REPORTED BY TYPE OF OFFENCE AND SEX, 2008 - 2011
Type of offence	2008				2009				2010				2011
		Both Sexes	Male	Female		Both Sexes	Male	Female		Both Sexes	Male	Female		Both Sexes	Male	Female
Total	17,674	5,556	5,353	203	19,259	5,081	4,913	168	16,995	4,141	4,002	139	17,803	5,279	5,110	169
Assault	1,602	1,023	1,016	7	2,000	1,199	1,187	12	1,638	945	936	9	1,418	967	963	4
Theft	3,903	862	846	16	4,007	834	825	9	4,001	774	758	16	4,735	1,149	1,132	17
Robbery	596	228	220	8	589	242	232	10	546	199	197	2	719	292	282	10
Drugs	2,484	2,617	2,494	123	2,366	1,834	1,757	77	1,618	1,160	1,107	53	1,821	1,453	1,405	48
Sexual Offences	455	275	242	33	563	324	284	40	522	299	257	42	642	447	393	54
Traffic	3,838	30	29	1	3,013	9	9	0	2,470	9	9	0	2,271	9	9	0
Domestic violence	172	16	11	5	156	13	10	3	135	11	8	3	214	34	31	3
Counterfeit and forgery	98	49	49	0	133	51	49	2	167	31	31	0	134	52	50	2
Vandalism	648	32	31	1	902	90	89	1	849	79	78	1	776	106	103	3
Cheque Bounce	282	0	0	0	601	2	1	1	469	0	0	0	303	0	0	0
Embezzlement	313	80	79	1	391	67	66	1	407	52	49	3	365	60	58	2
Lost items	1,520	5	5	0	2,139	8	8	0	1,713	12	12	0	1,480	7	7	0
Others	1,763	339	331	8	2,399	408	396	12	2,460	570	560	10	2,925	703	677	26
Source: Maldives Police Service