The proportion who are worried about crime in society has increased from 28 percent in 2014 to 54 percent in 2025, according to the Crime Prevention Council (Brå). At the same time, the proportion who worry about being exposed to crime themselves remains stable. According to the survey, concern about crime in society is more widespread than fear of being exposed to crime oneself.
Every fifth participant in the survey reports that they have been exposed to some form of crime and that proportion has remained stable since 2020. The most common crimes to be affected by are threats and sales fraud.
Differences between the sexes
When it comes to sex crimes and harassment, women are significantly more exposed. Men, on the other hand, report being more exposed than women when it comes to assault, threats, robbery, pickpocketing, various types of fraud, and violations on the internet.
Every fourth person says they feel unsafe outdoors in their own residential area late in the evening. The proportion is unchanged compared to last year, but has decreased since 2021 when it was 28 percent.
In vulnerable areas, twice as many people (40 percent) feel unsafe, compared to those who live in areas with good socio-economic conditions.
Confidence in the police is increasing
It is also more people in vulnerable areas who worry about being exposed to assault, robbery, theft, or vandalism of cars than in other places.
The proportion of respondents with great confidence in the police and the prison service has increased by two percentage points each compared to the previous measurement, while confidence in the courts and prosecutors remains at the same level.
Corrected: In an earlier version, the sender of the survey was incorrectly stated.
Measures the public's exposure to crime, insecurity, and concern for crime.
Based on web and postal surveys to a selection of over 200,000 people aged 16-84.
Conducted annually by Brå since 2006.
Considered to be able to represent the Swedish population relatively well.
The 2025 survey was conducted from January to April this year.
Source: Brå
