Any victim of a crime, or his or her relatives, have the right to turn to a victim support service for free advice and immediate or longer-term assistance.
Key figures on the topic
Victims by gender, age and nationality
| 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Victim consultations1 | 44 633 | 46 542 |
| Gender of the person given support | ||
| Male | 10 930 | 11 483 |
| Female | 32 828 | 34 390 |
| Unknown | 875 |
669 |
| Age (at the time of the consultation) | ||
| Aged under 10 | 3 121 | 3 347 |
| 10-17 | 4 999 | 5 178 |
| 18-29 | 9 688 | 10 097 |
| 30-64 | 20 966 | 21 972 |
| Aged over 64 | 2 012 | 1 947 |
| Unknown | 3 847 | 4 001 |
| Nationality | ||
| Swiss | 22 711 | 22 711 |
| Foreign nationals | 13 322 | 14 384 |
| Unknown | 8 600 | 9 447 |
1) incl. long-term services provided by the canton of Zurich
Source: FSO – Statistics on Victim Support (OHS)
Offences suffered
Any person whose physical, sexual or mental integrity is directly affected by an offence is entitled to assistance. The offence is assessed in accordance with the victim's statements.
Offender-victim relationship
Further information
Further tables by subject
Statistical sources and concepts
Contact
Federal Statistical Office Section Crime and Criminal JusticeEspace de l'Europe 10
CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland