In 2025, the total number of adult convictions recorded in the register of criminal convictions stood at 111 962. A suspended monetary penalty remains the most frequently imposed sentence, while the number of convictions involving a short, unsuspended custodial sentence is at a historically low level. As at 31 January 2026, the number of detainees stood at 7Ā 119, the highest number since the survey began.
Documents and files
Press release11.05.2026
Adult convictions in 2025 - Imprisonment: January 2026
Application of the hard-case clause: convictions for an offence under Art. 66a SCC with renonciation of expuslion, by type of sentence, Switzerland and cantons [from 2021]
Foreigners: convictions and persons convicted for offences according to Art. 66a SCC, with or without expulsion, by type of sanction, offence and residence status [from 2019]
Foreigners: convictions and persons convicted with a sanction up to 6 months for offences according to Art. 66a SCC, with or without expulsion, by type of sanction, offence and residence status [from 2019]
