Police-recorded offences by offence category in Switzerland
Switzerland: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
57
in 2013
All-time low
41
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in Switzerland stood at 45.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Switzerland peaked at 57 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 27th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54 | — |
| 2009 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 46 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 57 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 41 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 57 | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53 | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 45 | -15.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5 | 51 | 54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.5 | 41 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8 | 42 | 53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Switzerland?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in Switzerland was 45 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2013.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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