Crime in Switzerland: the official figures 2025
In 2025 the police registered 554'963 criminal-code offences in Switzerland, including 47'338 violent offences (SLI selection, see definition) and 55 completed homicides. The clearance rate was 38.7%. Below: every canton, every offence type, the trend since 2009 and accused persons by residence status, straight from the BFS Police Crime Statistics.
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Cantons compared
Per 1,000 residents, 2025 (latest year with an official population figure). Caveat: reporting behaviour varies, and city cantons also register offences by commuters and visitors while only residents are in the denominator, Basel-Stadt and Geneva rank high partly for that reason. Sorted by violent offences.
| # | Canton | Offences /1,000 | Violent /1,000 | Burglaries /1,000 | Clearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uri | 25.38 | 2.15 | 2.2 | 45.8% |
| 2 | Schwyz | 31.43 | 2.32 | 1.84 | 39.5% |
| 3 | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 31.88 | 2.71 | 1.38 | 46.5% |
| 4 | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 36.18 | 3.08 | 0.95 | 61.4% |
| 5 | Basel-Landschaft | 52.77 | 3.27 | 4.53 | 31.6% |
| 6 | Obwalden | 44.58 | 3.39 | 1.76 | 44.2% |
| 7 | Aargau | 47.09 | 3.62 | 2.76 | 44.9% |
| 8 | Nidwalden | 28.18 | 3.7 | 1.58 | 45.2% |
| 9 | Lucerne | 49.39 | 3.74 | 2.93 | 37.3% |
| 10 | Grisons | 50.67 | 3.76 | 2.86 | 44.0% |
| 11 | Zug | 42.56 | 3.81 | 2.94 | 40.0% |
| 12 | Glarus | 34.06 | 3.82 | 1.51 | 43.2% |
| 13 | St. Gallen | 48.99 | 3.86 | 2.78 | 46.4% |
| 14 | Ticino | 39.22 | 3.96 | 2.37 | 44.7% |
| 15 | Thurgau | 51.46 | 3.99 | 3.17 | 40.1% |
| 16 | Fribourg | 46.09 | 4.3 | 2.78 | 45.4% |
| 17 | Bern | 65.33 | 4.31 | 3.79 | 38.9% |
| 18 | Solothurn | 79.66 | 4.87 | 6.69 | 39.8% |
| 19 | Valais | 38.93 | 5.02 | 2.88 | 44.6% |
| 20 | Zurich | 64.08 | 5.85 | 3.3 | 38.3% |
| 21 | Neuchâtel | 68.8 | 5.94 | 3.69 | 45.3% |
| 22 | Jura | 51.03 | 6.8 | 4.26 | 43.2% |
| 23 | Geneva | 93.13 | 6.88 | 5.28 | 30.6% |
| 24 | Vaud | 76.24 | 8.2 | 6.92 | 33.4% |
| 25 | Schaffhausen | 59.63 | 8.46 | 2.58 | 48.6% |
| 26 | Basel-Stadt | 145.6 | 13.12 | 7.39 | 35.5% |
Offence structure, Switzerland 2025
Registered offences by type, with completed cases and clearance rate. Labels as in the BFS data cube.
| Offence | Registered | of which completed | Clearance | per 1,000 (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offence - total | 554'963 | 527'555 | 38.7% | 60.8 |
| Total Title one: Life and Limb | 29'175 | 27'858 | 87.2% | 3.2 |
| Homicides (art. 111 - 113/116) | 306 | 55 | 93.5% | 0.03 |
| Serious assault (art. 122) | 911 | 386 | 85.2% | 0.1 |
| Common assault (art. 123) | 7'942 | 7'559 | 85.6% | 0.87 |
| Acts of aggression (art. 126) | 14'783 | 14'757 | 89.3% | 1.62 |
| Total Title two: Property | 369'735 | 345'625 | 25.1% | 40.51 |
| Theft (art. 139) | 47'648 | 47'105 | 19.3% | 5.22 |
| Burglary (art. 139) | 34'755 | 22'774 | 19.6% | 3.81 |
| Vehicle theft (art. 139) | 56'668 | 55'767 | 6.5% | 6.21 |
| Pickpocketing (art. 139) | 9'555 | 9'450 | 11.2% | 1.05 |
| Shoplifting (art. 139) | 25'434 | 25'064 | 86.4% | 2.79 |
| Robbery (art. 140) | 1'834 | 1'592 | 54.3% | 0.2 |
| Criminal damage (art. 144) | 35'330 | 35'278 | 22.5% | 3.87 |
| Fraud (art. 146) | 32'622 | 30'632 | 23.9% | 3.57 |
| Extortion (art. 156) | 1'628 | 1'090 | 22.5% | 0.18 |
| Threatening behaviour (art. 180) | 11'137 | 11'116 | 90.5% | 1.22 |
| Coercion (art. 181) | 3'230 | 2'960 | 90.9% | 0.35 |
| False imprisonment and abduction (art. 183) | 349 | 281 | 76.2% | 0.04 |
| Unlawful entry (art. 186) | 7'353 | 7'324 | 78.3% | 0.81 |
| Total Title five: Sexual Integrity | 9'956 | 9'674 | 86.1% | 1.09 |
| Sexual acts with children (art. 187) | 1'118 | 1'004 | 83.9% | 0.12 |
| Indecent assault (art. 189) | 641 | 611 | 88.1% | 0.07 |
| Rape (art. 190) | 1'402 | 1'322 | 90.6% | 0.15 |
| Sexual harassment (art. 198) | 1'806 | 1'799 | 76.0% | 0.2 |
| Arson (art. 221) | 772 | 698 | 37.0% | 0.08 |
| Violence and threats against public authorities and public officials (art. 285) | 3'175 | 3'160 | 96.3% | 0.35 |
| Violent offences (SLI selection) | 47'338 | n/a | 85.8% | 5.19 |
Trend since 2009 (Switzerland)
Absolute counts per year. First point 2009, last point 2025.
Accused persons by residence status
Police-registered accused persons in 2025 (Switzerland), in the BFS’s four categories. Accused does not mean convicted. For Swiss nationals and the permanent foreign resident population the count can be related to the respective resident population; for the asylum population and “other foreigners” (tourists, cross-border commuters, people without residence) there is no population denominator: those groups are therefore shown as counts and shares only, never as rates. The BFS notes that the groups differ strongly in age, sex and urbanisation; these figures say nothing about propensity.
All offences
| Group (BFS) | Accused | Share | per 1,000 of group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss accused | 38'821 | 42.1% | 5.88 |
| Permanent foreign resident population | 29'725 | 32.3% | 11.76 |
| Asylum population | 5'386 | 5.8% | no denominator |
| Other foreigners | 18'215 | 19.8% | no denominator |
| Total | 92'147 | 100% | 10.1* |
Violent offences
| Group (BFS) | Accused | Share | per 1,000 of group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss accused | 17'238 | 44.9% | 2.61 |
| Permanent foreign resident population | 14'904 | 38.8% | 5.9 |
| Asylum population | 2'428 | 6.3% | no denominator |
| Other foreigners | 3'846 | 10.0% | no denominator |
| Total | 38'416 | 100% | 4.21* |
* Total related to the permanent resident population, also includes accused persons without residence.
Accused persons by sex and age
Switzerland 2025, all criminal-code offences.
| Age class | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 10 years | 28 | 11 | 39 |
| 10–14 years | 3'362 | 949 | 4'311 |
| 15–17 years | 5'006 | 983 | 5'989 |
| 18–19 years | 3'488 | 697 | 4'186 |
| 20–24 years | 7'328 | 1'829 | 9'157 |
| 25–29 years | 7'982 | 2'304 | 10'286 |
| 30–34 years | 8'401 | 2'578 | 10'979 |
| 35–39 years | 8'250 | 2'717 | 10'967 |
| 40–44 years | 7'043 | 2'423 | 9'466 |
| 45–49 years | 5'754 | 1'990 | 7'745 |
| 50–54 years | 4'376 | 1'629 | 6'005 |
| 55–59 years | 3'629 | 1'277 | 4'906 |
| 60–64 years | 2'476 | 832 | 3'308 |
| 65–69 years | 1'446 | 563 | 2'009 |
| 70–79 years | 1'518 | 594 | 2'112 |
| 80–89 years | 442 | 162 | 604 |
| 90 years and over | 36 | 17 | 53 |
| ohne Angabe | 18 | 5 | 25 |
| Total | 70'583 | 21'560 | 92'147 |
Frequently asked questions
Which canton has the fewest offences per resident?
Uri with 25.38 offences per 1,000 residents (2025); highest is Basel-Stadt with 145.6. City cantons count offences by commuters and visitors against a resident-only population, part of the gap is a statistical effect.
How many homicides were there in Switzerland in 2025?
55 completed homicides; including attempts the police registered 306 cases (BFS PKS). The homicide clearance rate is 93.5%.
What is the clearance rate?
38.7% of all criminal-code offences in 2025. It depends heavily on the offence: homicides 93.5%, burglaries 19.6%.
What share of accused persons are foreigners?
In 2025, 42.1% of accused persons were Swiss, 32.3% permanent foreign residents, 5.8% asylum population and 19.8% other foreigners (BFS categories). Accused does not mean convicted; only the first two groups have a population denominator.
Is crime rising?
Registered criminal-code offences: 553'421 (2009) → 554'963 (2025). Violent offences (SLI selection): 45'980 → 47'338. Burglaries: 51'758 → 34'755. The curves above show the year-by-year path.
Definition, method, sources
Violent offences (SLI selection) = sum of the following BFS offence lines:
- Homicides (art. 111 - 113/116)
- Serious assault (art. 122)
- Common assault (art. 123)
- Acts of aggression (art. 126)
- Robbery (art. 140)
- Extortion (art. 156)
- Threatening behaviour (art. 180)
- Coercion (art. 181)
- False imprisonment and abduction (art. 183)
- Indecent assault (art. 189)
- Rape (art. 190)
- Violence and threats against public authorities and public officials (art. 285)
Offences = police-registered offences (execution grade total, attempts included); “completed” = execution grade completed; clearance = cleared / registered offences. Rates per 1,000 relate to the permanent resident population (BFS STATPOP) of the same year. Reference-year figures may be revised by the BFS.
Sources: BFS px-x-1903020100_101 · BFS px-x-1903020100_102 · Retrieved 2026-09-05 · Archive release SLI-2026-10-03.32 · Canton table as CSV. Raw payloads (verbatim) archived under data/raw/crime-detail/.
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