A police spokeswoman said on Monday no arrests were made in the operation, code-named “Eaglerise”, which was conducted between Friday and Sunday.
Two days before the operation, officers were called to a high-end house on Mount Kellett Road on The Peak at around 10.50pm when a domestic helper, 55, found the premises had been burgled.
According to the force, a window was broken and there were ransacking signs in the house’s master bedroom. It was not known what items were taken because the helper’s employer was out of town.
During the three-day operation, police also visited housing estates in the district and distributed fliers to raise awareness of crime prevention among residents and security personnel.
Police have reminded residents to enhance domestic security by keeping doors and windows locked, and avoid leaving large amounts of money and valuables at home.
“If residents notice suspicious individuals near their homes or in the vicinity of hillsides, they should immediately call 999 to report to the police,” the force said.
In the first five months of this year, police handled 604 reports of burglary across the city, a 37.3 per cent increase from 440 cases logged in the same period in 2023.
The city recorded 4,237 cases of violent crime between January and May in 2024, a 9.4 per cent rise compared with 3,872 reports in the same period last year.
In an effort to deter crime, authorities installed 15 sets of surveillance cameras in Mong Kok in March as part of a broader plan to have 2,000 set up by the end of 2024, with a focus on densely populated zones and high-crime areas.