Assault rate of Bulgaria rose 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% decline in 2012, assault rate leapt by 6.82% in 2015.
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)