Assault rate of Portugal dropped by 13.05% from 5.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 4.5 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 1.63% increase in 2006, assault rate plummeted by 98.81% 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)