Police crime statistics 2022 - Burglaries at pre-pandemic level
Neuchâtel, 27.03.2023 - In 2022, the police recorded an increase in burglaries for the first time in 10 years. With an increase of more than 14%, these offences have thus returned to their pre-pandemic level, according to the results obtained from the Police Crime Statistics (PCS) compiled by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Serious violence also increased by more than 16% compared with the previous year, notably serious assault and rape.
This press release and further information on the topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Philippe Hayoz, FSO, Crime and Criminal Justice,
tel.: +41 58 463 64 54, e-mail: philippe.hayoz@bfs.admin.ch
Anne-Corinne Vollenweider Wyss, FSO, Crime and Criminal Justice,
tel.: +41 58 463 61 91, e-mail: annecorinne.vollenweiderwyss@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
