The crime rate in Stockholm fluctuated somewhat between 2000 and 2022. It stood at 20,000 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000 compared to 19,600 in 2022. It was at its highest in 2016, when it reached 24,000 per 100,000 inhabitants. This was also the year that the total number of reported crimes was it at highest during the period.

The region with highest number of homicides in Sweden in 2022 was the region of Stockholm, where 38 deaths by homicide were registered. Region South ranked second by number of homicides, with Region West following in third. The lowest number of homicides were recorded in the Northern Region and Region Bergslagen. The number of homicides in Sweden was roughly the same in 2021 as in 2022.

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In 2022, there was a reduction in theft crimes by 11 percent compared to 10 years ago. On the other hand, the number of property damage cases increased by five percent and fraud crimes by three percent. In 2022, around 1.5 million crimes were committed in Sweden.

Types of crime

The most common crime in Sweden in 2022 was theft crime, which accounted for 27 percent of all crimes. Crimes against people was the second largest type of crime, which accounted for 20 percent of all crimes. On the other hand, traffic crimes made up only five percent of the crimes committed in Sweden that year.

 Theft crimes

While theft crimes made up the largest share of reported crimes, only one percent reported to have been victims of thefts in Sweden. On the other hand, eight percent reported to have been threatened at some point.

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The crime rate in Sweden was around 15,000 per 100,000 inhabitants from 2010 to 2020. However it fell in both 2021 and 2022. The total number of crimes also decreased in 2021.

Increased use of firearms

While Sweden usually is perceived as a peaceful country to live in, it has received unwanted attention in recent years for increasing gang violence and incidents involving the use of firearms. In 2022, the country recorded its highest number of shootings and its highest number of fatal-shootings.

The perpetrators

A high majority of the crime suspects in Sweden are men. In 2021, more than three in four crime suspects were men. In terms of age, 30-49-year-olds made up the highest share of suspects.

In 2021, the Swedish Capital of Stockholm reported its highest number of sex crimes in the period under consideration. It then fell to ***** in 2022, but was still higher than in 2019 and 2020. The number of reported sex crimes in Stockholm has been around ***** since 2010.

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The number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden fluctuated over the past 20 years, but was usually around one. It was at its lowest in 2012, when 0.71 homicides per 100,000 inhabitant were registered, and at its highest in 2007 and 2020, reaching 1.2. In 2023, the homicide rate stood at 1.15. That year, 124 homicides were reported in Sweden.

The total number of reported crimes in Stockholm increased from 2000 to 2022. While around 152,000 crimes were reported in the former year, 192,000 cases were reported in 2022. This was still lower than the peak in 2016, when over 223,000 crimes were reported in the Swedish Capital.

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After increasing from 2010 to 2013, the number of reported thefts and robberies in the Swedish Capital has fallen constantly. While close to ****** cases were registered in 2013, the number had fallen below ****** by 2022.

Since 2013, possession of drugs was the most common type of drug-related crime in the Swedish Capital of Stockholm. Moreover, the number has been increasing since 2016, reaching nearly ***** cases in 2022. Personal use of drugs was the second most common type of drug-related crime, reaching nearly ***** that year.

In 2022, the number of shootings in Sweden reached 391, the highest observed in the period between 2017 and 2023. In 2023, the number fell slightly. Moreover, 53 of the 363 shootings that year were fatal, nine fewer than the previous year.

Rising gang-related violence

Sweden has experienced a rising number of shooting episodes related to the country's criminal gangs in recent years. The violence has usually been concentrated to the larger cities Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö, but recently also smaller towns have experienced episodes of shooting and even bombings. Indeed, There has been a steady increase in homicides through shootings over the past decade.

Violent crime in Sweden

Overall, Sweden's total number of homicides increased from 2012 to 2014, but remained relatively stable since, reaching 116 in 2022. The country's crime rate reached 13,800 per 100,000 inhabitants that year.

The share of murder cases being solved in Sweden varied between 16 and 26 percent over the last 10 years. The highest clearance rate was registered in 2016. In 2022, 17 percent of the registered murder cases were solved. Over the same period, the total number of homicides increased.

The number of confirmed homicides in Sweden over the last 10 years peaked in 2020, when 124 homicides were registered. The number jumped from 2014 to 2015, but has remained just above 100 since. In 2023, 121 homicides were confirmed in Sweden. A significant majority of the victims were men.

There was a staggering number of *** total explosive attacks in Sweden during 2023. In August, the country endured ** in total. Both Stockholm and the South Region of Sweden encountered over ** attacks each, with ** in January for Stockholm and the same number in March for the South Region. All regions underwent these bombings, though the North Region experienced a single attack.

Since 2012, the number of deaths caused through shootings in Sweden increased. In 2012, 17 fatal shootings were registered, whereas this number had increased to a record-high 63 in 2022. In a recent report, the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention found that Sweden was one of the European countries where the number of fatal shootings per 100,000 inhabitant had increased the most since 2000.