Violent Offenses
Assault
Koerperverletzung umfasst alle Formen der vorsaetzlichen oder fahrlaessigen Schaedigung der koerperlichen Unversehrtheit.
18'234
Cases 2024
2.1
per 1,000 inhabitants
+1.2%
Change
78.5%
Clearance Rate
BS
Highest Rate
Rate by Canton
Assault per 1,000 inhabitants
| Rank | Canton | Cases | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel-Stadt | 876 | 4.4 | +0.8% |
| 2 | Geneva | 2'234 | 4.3 | +1.5% |
| 3 | Vaud | 1'876 | 2.3 | +1.8% |
| 4 | Zurich | 3'234 | 2.1 | +1.2% |
| 5 | Ticino | 654 | 1.9 | +2.0% |
| 6 | Lucerne | 654 | 1.6 | +1.0% |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 765 | 1.5 | +1.2% |
| 8 | Bern | 1'456 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 9 | Aargau | 987 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 10 | Valais | 432 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
Source: BFS, Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS), As of 2024
Trend
Assault 2019-2024
16'543
2019
15'876
2020
16'234
2021
17'123
2022
17'876
2023
18'234
2024
Change 2019-2024
+10.2%
Rate Change
+0.2
Rate by Canton - common.visualization
BS
4.4
GE
4.3
VD
2.3
ZH
2.1
TI
1.9
LU
1.6
SG
1.5
BE
1.4
AG
1.4
VS
1.2
CH
2.1
Quick Facts
Total Offenses18'234
Rate2.1
Clearance Rate78.5%
Change 2024+1.2%
Crime Types
Sources
BFS - Bundesamt fuer Statistik
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) 2024