Accused persons

Key figures 2023

Accused persons, 2023

 

SCC

NarcA

FNIA

Total

 90 582

 24 246

 27 373

Sex

Male

 68 083

 21 069

 21 659

Female

 22 317

 3 175

 5 670

No information

3

1

0

Legal persons

179

1

44

Age

Minors

 11 032

 2 418

 1 244

Young adults (18-24 years)

 13 792

 5 749

 6 757

Adults (>24 years)

 65 549

 16 076

 19 328

No information

30

2

0

Residence category

Swiss nationals

 40 076

 11 515

  889

Foreign nationals (permanent resident population)

 28 221

 6 076

 2 552

Asylum population

 5 945

 1 220

 1 130

Other foreigners (incl. no information)

 16 161

 5 434

 22 758

State of the database: 15.02.2024
Source: FSO - Police crime statistics (PCS) 2023

Development of accused persons 2009 - 2023

Detailed data on accused persons by law, offence and year can be found in the following tables under «Further information» below.

Tables by offence (SCC), sex, age, resident status year and canton can easily be generated using STAT-TAB, the interactive database:

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CH-2010 Neuchâtel
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