Rising crime in Switzerland: expert insights & solutions

Serious violent offences and thefts in particular reached new highs. In addition, there was a significant rise in digital crime, with an increase of over 30%. Criminologist Dirk Baier analyses the situation in an interview with Swiss public television, SRF. Swiss public television, SRF: In 2023, there were 14% more crimes than in the previous year. Is our society becoming more violent? Dirk Baier: Yes, society is getting rougher. If you look back over the last ten years, serious violent offences have actually increased by around one third.