OAPEC Topics Crime Statistics Assaults, Kidnapping, Robbery, Sexual Rape

'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. (UN-CTS M3.2)

Assault (number)

2005201020112012201320142015
Algeria32,92041,38145,54852,28754,47253,85349,091
Bahrain3,528
Kuwait595
Syrian Arab Republic6,157
United Arab Emirates717378311316320
Egypt156339
Iraq (Central Iraq)25,84728,34432,95427,93525,008
Saudi Arabia437