Assault rate of Malta surged by 14.13% from 38.3 cases per 100,000 population in 2014 to 43.7 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Since the 4.21% decline in 2012, assault rate went up by 4.39% 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)