Assault rate of Lithuania surged by 6.29% from 7.0 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 7.4 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 12.07% slump in 2012, assault rate soared by 25.93% 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)