December is the most popular month for burglaries in Switzerland, and French-speaking cantons Geneva, Vaud, Basel City and County and Jura are the worst affected, a report shows. After a long period of decline, the number of cases has returned to pre-Covid levels. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "Thieves are most active between October and December, with a peak at Christmas and New Year's Eve," Axa Switzerland said on Monday. It has carried out an analysis of burglaries in the Alpine nation looking at the past ten years. Between October to March, the insurer notes a 45% increase in burglaries compared with spring and summer. "Night falls earlier, which seems to play into the hands of burglars," said the insurer. Burglars are most active in December, ahead of November and October. On 24 and 31 December, Axa observes a doubling in the number of burglaries compared with ordinary days. "During the festive season, when many people are away on holiday or ...
