Police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden
Sweden: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 92 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden is 92 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden peaked at 124 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68 Number, in 2012.
That places Sweden 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82 Number | — |
| 2009 | 93 Number | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 91 Number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 81 Number | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 68 Number | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 87 Number | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 87 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112 Number | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 106 Number | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 113 Number | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 108 Number | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 111 Number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 124 Number | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 113 Number | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 116 Number | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 121 Number | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 92 Number | -24.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 92 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 Number, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 92 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69 Number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5 Number | 82 Number | 93 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.4 Number | 68 Number | 113 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.2 Number | 92 Number | 124 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden was 92 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 124 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 Number in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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