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Police crime statistics (PCS) 2021 More than 30 300 digital offences in 2021

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28.03.2022 - In 2021, the police recorded 30 351 offences having a digital component, i.e. an increase of more than 24% compared with the previous year, according to results from the Federal Statistical Office's (FSO) Police crime statistics (PCS). In the same year, 15 women and one man were killed by their current or previous partner. Furthermore, of the 3455 minors reported for acts of violence, 261 were reported for serious violence, an increase compared with the previous year.

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