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.

In 2023, Sweden had a total confirmed number of *** shootings. Only in the month of September 2023, the number of shootings were a staggering **, with ** of those taking place in Stockholm. The South Region of Sweden had a total of ** shootings during the year of 2023, Stockholm had a total of ***. Sweden has experienced increasing gang-related violence in recent years.

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 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.

In 2022, vandalism was the type of crime reported most often in the Swedish Capital of Stockholm. ****** cases of vandalism were reported that year. With around ****** cases, theft was the second most common type of crime in the city, followed by other types of crime. That year, ******** crimes were reported in Stockholm.

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.

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.

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.

In Sweden, the total number of reported cases of sexual offences increased from 2012 to 2021, before falling somewhat again in 2022. Whereas a total number of over 16,000 sexual offenses were reported in 2013, this had increased to nearly 24,000 by 2023. The highest number of these were cases of sexual harassment, followed by rape. Especially the number of reported cases of rape increased over the period, from 6,000 in 2012 to 9,300 in 2023. This is probably down to an increased awareness about reporting.