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Crime and criminal justice

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Police

In Switzerland, the number of thefts registered by the police has fallen by half between 2012 and 2018. The number of offences has fallen by over 100,000.

Execution of Penal Sentences and Justice

In 2017, 11 699 sentences and measures have been implemented. 69% of persons have been incarcerated, 29% provided a community service and 2% have served their sentence under electronic surveillance.

Criminal justice

In 2018 the number of juvenile convictions remained stable overall with 13 787 cases according to the juvenile conviction statistics. For adult convictions, numbers stagnated with just under 110 000 convictions.

Assistance to victims

In 2018, CHF 6.1 million was paid out to crime victims by the compensation authorities and the victim consultation centres provided consultations in 41,540 cases.

The main figures

Persons suspected and convicted according to Penal Code
  Male Female
Suspected persons according to Penal code in 2018
 61 069 19 264
Convicted persons according to Penal code  in 2018
 31 573 7 715
Sources: FSO - Police crime statistics PCS - Criminal Convictions statistic SUS - Juvenile convictions statistics JUSUS
Juveniles in secured accommodation on reference day 2019
  Male Female
Juveniles in secured accommodation 424 44
Source: FSO - Reference day survey of juvenile detention SJS
Adult inmates on the reference day 2019
  Male Female
Population of penal institutions 6 547 396
Source: FSO - Imprisonment statistics (FHE)

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Federal Statistical Office Section Crime and Criminal Justice
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CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland

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