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SESweden

Sweden: crime, homicide rate and trend

  • 1.1 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
  • +27% in 10 years (since 2013)
  • 6th lowest rate of 10 in Northern Europe
  • World median: 3.8 per 100,000
  • Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.

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Crime recorded by the police (2024)

CrimeRecordedPer 100,000
Intentional homicide920.9
Attempted intentional homicide1,38313.1
Serious assault4,46042.3
Kidnapping4714.5
Sexual violence21,207201
of which: Rape9,30988.2
of which: Sexual assault11,308107.2
Sexual exploitation8,38879.5
Robbery4,76045.1
Burglary63,410601
of which: Burglary of homes33,756319.9
Theft264,8682,510.2
of which: Theft of vehicles or parts28,242267.7
Drug offences134,4401,274.1
Fraud292,6122,773.1
Corruption23,526223
of which: Bribery1521.4
Money laundering19,017180.2
Attacks on computer systems10,41498.7
Environmental pollution (2023)1,42013.5
Illegal waste movement or dumping (2023)870.8
Trade in protected species (2023)1771.7
Depletion of natural resources (2023)8027.6

Each country defines and records crime in its own way, so these figures compare a country with itself over time better than with other countries.

Source: Eurostat (crim_off_cat), offences recorded by the police; latest year for each type, shown beside a type when it differs.

Homicides per 100,000 people by year

YearPer 100,000
20231.1
20221.1
20211.1
20201.2
20191.1
20181.1
20171.1
20161.1
20151.1
20140.9
20130.9
20120.7
20110.9
20101
20091
20080.9
20071.2
20061
20050.9
20041.2
20030.9
20021.1
20011
20001.1
Sweden: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 people (2023). +27% in 10 years (since 2013). 6th lowest rate of 10 in Northern Europe.
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