Assault at the national level, number of police-recorded offences

The indicator measures the Police-recorded Assault offenses. In this context, assault means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded.

Retrieved from, https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/statistics/crime/CTS20..., on 08.04.2015

Data host: 

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Unit of Measurement: 

Count of offences

Type of Indicator source: 

  • Intergovernmental Organisation