Bulgaria - Assault rate

35.3 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2015

Assault rate of Bulgaria climb by 0.23% from 35.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 35.3 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 1.40% decrease in 2012, assault rate jumped by 6.82% in 2015.

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“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)