Assault rate of Bahrain shot up by 27.63% from 256.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2007 to 327.5 cases per 100,000 population in 2008. Since the 9.75% slump in 2006, assault rate slumped by 10.83% in 2008.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.'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)