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Digital crime

In 2022, 33 345 offences with a digital crime component were registered by the police, most of which were in the area of «Economic cybercrime» (89%), followed by «Cyber sexual crimes» (8%) and «Cyber damage to reputation and unfair practices» (3%).

Domestic violence

In 2022, the police registered 19 978 offences in domestic violence. 11 388 victims of domestic violence were registered, 70% of whom were female.

At a glance

The police crime statistics (PCS) provide information on offences registered by the police, accused persons and victims. It incluces offences recorded by the police against the Swiss Criminal Code (SCC), the Narcotics Act (NarcA) and the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (FNIA) and provides information on various thematic areas such as domestic violence and digital crime. The PCS exist in its current form since 2009.

Offences, accused persons and victims registered by the police, 2022
 

SCC

NarcA

FNIA

Offences

458 549

55 304

35 551

Natural accused persons 86 693 25 347 22 338

Male

75%

87%

79%

Female

25%

13%

21%

Minors

12%

11%

3%

Adults

88%

89%

97%

Natural victims

209 994

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*

Male

56% * *

Female

44% * *

Minors

6% * *

Adults

94% * *
Remark:
Due to a system change in the cantons of Aargau and Geneva, the 2022 statistics include a small additional share of offences from the year 2021. In the canton of Ticino, there has been a delay in processing cases. Those that were not closed in 2022 are taken into account in the 2023 statistics. For the canton of Vaud, some accused persons are missing due to a technical problem. Details can be found in the relevant cantonal reports.
State of the database: 16.02.2023
Source: FSO - Police crime statistics (PCS) 2022

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CH-2010 Neuchâtel
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