Assault rate of Latvia dropped by 5.24% from 28.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 27.1 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 15.61% jump in 2012, assault rate plummeted by 58.33% 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)