Crime trends in French-speaking Switzerland showed sharp contrasts in 2025.
Newly released police reports indicate a drop in offences in Geneva, while Vaud remained broadly stable.
In Geneva, authorities highlighted a marked decline in overall crime, particularly property offences, down seven percent, outpacing the national average.
Sexual offences and narcotics cases also fell.
However, the picture is mixed: burglaries and home invasions rose, and while bicycle theft dropped, car and motorcycle theft increased.
Officials also warn some figures likely underestimate reality.
Many victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse do not come forward. Despite this, reported domestic violence cases have surpassed 2,000 for the first time in the Lake Geneva region - described as a worrying threshold.
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