These five charts show how the crime changed

It is a positive Trend, the latest crime statistics of the Federal government presented to: In Switzerland, less and less crimes are committed. In 2018, the police registered 432'000 violations of the criminal code. This was 1.4 percent less than in the previous year, and nearly 18 percent less than five years ago. In the same period, offences against the narcotics law (-6 percent) and the law on foreigners (-3 per cent) declined.

the main reason for the positive development is mainly the decline in thefts, which have halved since the record year of 2012 almost. At that time, the number of thefts amounted to about 219'000. In 2018, there were only 112'000.

The vehicle theft reached with about 41'000 branched crime, even a 10-year Low. In comparison to the 2017 less bicycles were reported, but more E-Bikes to the police as stolen.

Burglaries fell by seven per cent to just over 30'000 crimes. "This result is positive, but it also means that every hour committed three break-ins in Switzerland," writes Stefan Blättler, President of the conference of the cantonal police commanders (KKPKS), in a message.

the Decline of the Trend also in the case of property damage (excluding theft). In 2018 there was a total of 42'000 and five crimes per 1000 population – the lowest value for ten years.

For other offences increased stocks, particularly fraud. 2018, such cases have been registered for more than 16'000 times by the police, this is the highest value since the Revision of the statistics in the year 2009.

Other, less frequently registered constitutes a criminal offence (under 1000 crimes per year) also rose to their highest level for ten years; extortion, theft of power, unauthorized entry into data processing systems, or a dine and dash.

headache of the KKPKS, the increase in the number of offences in the Internet, where with a large dark numeral is to be expected. "The prosecution of these acts is the responsibility of the cantons, and we work closely together; also with the Federal authorities," says Blättler. The network of investigative support of digital crime (Nedik) will promote the cooperation between the cantons.

Also in the case of sexual offences is suspected, a shift of criminal activity from the real into the virtual space. These rose compared to the previous year by eight percent to almost 7500 cases. In addition, the police registered vaccinations a continuous increase in the dam. 2018 were over 10'000 injured persons to display it. Since 2009, the Branches are increased as a result of abuse by 84 percent.

the number of violent crimes remains for five years. In 2018, there were per 1000 inhabitants on average, five threats, assaults, or injuries of the body. In addition, 50 cases of homicide were registered, which corresponds to the average of the last years. More than half of which took place in the home.

The Canton, in the compared with the population overall, most violations of the criminal code were recorded, in the Canton of Basel-city. Per 1000 inhabitants here 106,3 crimes were registered. Only Geneva achieved a similarly high number.

In Uri and Appenzell Innerrhoden, only 20 cases less per 1,000 inhabitants, five times. Anyway, the police registered in more rural cantons compared with the number of inhabitants less violations of Law.

The crime statistics, however, indicate that geographical comparisons are unfair because the cities and thus urban cantons are at a disadvantage because of their function as "focal points of human activities". In the cities many people are not day and night, living in the city, so that the number of members present exceeds the number of officially reported, residents often. The frequency of the offenses, could be estimated in some cities and cantons, therefore, too high.

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 25.03.2019, 12:54 PM