The number of crimes in Sweden increased slightly from 2011 to 2020, showing an increase of around 10 percent. However, it fell in both 2021 and 2022, dropping to 1.45 million reported cases. Robbery and theft was the most reported type of crime in the country.
Number of committed crimes in Sweden from 2010 to 2022
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The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . (March 22, 2023). Number of committed crimes in Sweden from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/533770/sweden-number-of-committed-crimes/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . "Number of committed crimes in Sweden from 2010 to 2022." Chart. March 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/533770/sweden-number-of-committed-crimes/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . (2023). Number of committed crimes in Sweden from 2010 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/533770/sweden-number-of-committed-crimes/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . "Number of Committed Crimes in Sweden from 2010 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/533770/sweden-number-of-committed-crimes/
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Number of committed crimes in Sweden from 2010 to 2022 [Graph], The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention , March 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/533770/sweden-number-of-committed-crimes/
