Immigrant criminality Crime in Switzerland

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the crime rate among resident foreigners ( immigrant criminality ) higher (by factor 3.7 counting convictions under criminal law in 2003). in 1997, there first time more foreigners swiss among convicts under criminal law (out of fraction of 20.6% of total population @ time). in 1999, federal department of justice , police ordered study regarding delinquency , nationality (arbeitsgruppe ausländerkriminalität ), in final report (2001) found conviction rate under criminal law 12 times higher among asylum seekers (4%), while conviction rate among other resident foreigners twice high (0.6%) compared swiss citizens (0.3%).




^a specific immigration status not collected
^b final number may change due appeals , trials still in progress

in 2010 first time statistic published listed delinquency nationality (based on 2009 data). avoid distortions due demographic structure, male population aged between 18 , 34 considered each group. study became clear crime rate highly correlated on country of origin of various migrant groups. thus, immigrants germany, france , austria had lower crime rate swiss citizens (60% 80%), while immigrants angola, nigeria , algeria had crime rate of above 600% of of swiss population. in between these extremes immigrants former yugoslavia, crime rates of between 210% , 300% of swiss value.


the full report listed 24 nationalities plus crime rate of swiss citizens (fixed @ 100%), , average value of foreign citizens combined, @ 160%. commentators expressed surprise @ clear geographical structure of list, giving, in decreasing order, africa, middle east , balkans, southern europe , western , central europe. federal statistics office published study caveat sizes of groups under comparison vary considerably. example, net impact of crime rate increased 530% among 500 angolans still 5 times smaller crime rate increased 30% among 46 000 portuguese. country target foreign criminals on account of reputation affluent nation. according british criminal colin blaney in autobiography undesirables , groups of english thieves have targeted nation in past due fact citizens relatively wealthy , fact naïve crime due country s low crime rate.



on 28 november 2010, 53% of voters approved new, tougher deportation law. law, proposed swiss people s party, called automatic expulsion of non-swiss offenders convicted of number of crimes, including murder, breaking , entry , welfare fraud. proposal makes deportation mandatory, denies judges judicial discretion on deportation. alternative proposal, included case case reviews , integration measures, rejected 54% of voters.








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