Police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden

Sweden: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 92 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
124
in 2020
All-time low
68
in 2012
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden, 2008–2024

02550751001252008201620242008: 822009: 932010: 912011: 812012: 682013: 872014: 872015: 1122016: 1062017: 1132018: 1082019: 1112020: 1242021: 1132022: 1162023: 1212024: 92

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden is 92, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2012.

That places Sweden 13th out of 48 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

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 82 —
2009 93 +13.4%
2010 91 -2.2%
2011 81 -11.0%
2012 68 -16.0%
2013 87 +27.9%
2014 87 +0.0%
2015 112 +28.7%
2016 106 -5.4%
2017 113 +6.6%
2018 108 -4.4%
2019 111 +2.8%
2020 124 +11.7%
2021 113 -8.9%
2022 116 +2.7%
2023 121 +4.3%
2024 92 -24.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.5 82 93 2
2010s 96.4 68 113 10
2020s 113.2 92 124 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Netherlands 120 compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 120 compare
  3. 12 Finland 100 compare
  4. 14 Greece 81 compare
  5. 15 Bulgaria 79 compare
  6. 16 Austria 78 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 124 in 2020.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 48 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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Police-recorded offences by offence category
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 832 data points, 2008–2024
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