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Sweden Empowers Customs to Halt Export of Stolen Goods
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A victory for homeowners and others who are robbed and now get a chance to recover jewelry, cars, paintings and other things that theft gangs have got hold of. This is how the Swedish Homeowners Association describes the Customs Authority's new task of stopping the export of stolen goods
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Sweden's Prison Population Nearly Doubles Over Past Decade
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The number of people in prison in Sweden has almost doubled in the last ten years, according to new statistics from the Crime Prevention Council.
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Crime Rates Drop as Online Fraud Rises in First Half of 2025
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Thousands of fewer crimes were reported during the first six months of the year compared to last year. Clearly fewer people are exposed to thefts in their homes or in their cars, but on the other hand, the number of reported frauds is increasing
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Increase in Male Rape Reports Over the Past Decade
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More men choose to report that they have been exposed to a rape. In ten years, the number of reports from men has doubled, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot
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Brå CEO Advocates Demolishing Parts of Sweden's Million Programme
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The Crime Prevention Council's (Brå) CEO Jonas Trolle says to DN that parts of the so-called million programme, residential areas built in Sweden in the 1960s and 70s, should be demolished to get to the crime.
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Swedish Crime Prevention Council Warns of Risks in New Firearms Proposals
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A number of alleviations for sport shooters and hunters are proposed in new firearms legislation – changes that cannot be implemented without risks, believes the Crime Prevention Council (Brå). It may mean an increased risk of firearm thefts, says Jonas Trolle, Director-General at Brå
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Proposed Law Could Indefinitely Detain Repeat Offenders in Sweden
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A change in the law is on its way to be able to lock up repeat offenders like Nytorgsmannen for an indefinite period. But the law did not come into effect in time to apply in his case
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Most Child Crime Suspects Known to Social Services Before Offenses
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Most children under 15 years who are investigated for serious crimes are also previously known by the social services, according to a report from the Crime Prevention Council (Brå). We would need to discover these children already in preschool, says Monika Karlsson, investigator at Brå, to TT
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Gang Violence in Sweden Concentrated in Vulnerable Areas, Report Finds
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Shootings and bombings occur most often in the same vulnerable areas, shows a report from Brå.
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Jewish Organizations Report Rise in Antisemitism
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Expressions of hate and other anti-Semitism have increased since the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023. This is experienced by representatives of Jewish congregations and organizations, according to a report from the Crime Prevention Council (Brå)
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Sweden Sees Rise in Longer Prison Sentences in 2024 Report
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More verdicts end with imprisonment and the sentenced prison term increases. This is shown by new statistics from the Crime Prevention Council (Brå) in a new report on law enforcement in Sweden 2024
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Sweden Sees Lowest Deadly Violence Cases in a Decade
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The number of cases of deadly violence in 2024 was the lowest measured level in ten years, according to Brå.
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Beware of Thieves during the Sports Break
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The sports break is in full swing and many homes are temporarily empty. Now warnings are being issued that burglars certainly don't take a break
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Consent Law "Important" but Difficult at Times
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The Consent Act sends an important signal that all sex must be voluntary - but can sometimes be difficult to apply in court. This is stated by Brå in a new investigation
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The Minister wants to see locked schools after the mass murder
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Minister of Education Lotta Edholm (L) wants to see locked schools after the act in Örebro. That far did not go the investigation that lies on the government's table
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Knowledge about online recruitment of children needs to increase
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Boat Engine Thefts Increased Last Year
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The number of thefts of boat engines increased significantly last year. Most vulnerable was the police region of Stockholm, where a significant proportion of the reported thefts were committed
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Study: More immigrants do not lead to more violent crimes
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The proportion of immigrants does not affect the level of reported violent crimes. This conclusion is drawn by researchers at five Swedish universities in a new study, reports Ekot on Swedish Radio
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Heavy No to Stricter Sentences for Young People
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The government wants young people between 15 and 17 years old to be able to be sentenced to harsher penalties. But many are critical of the proposal that has been put forward, and prosecutors want the government to consider a completely different solution
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Housebreaking Decreases – but Few are Cleared Up
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Harsh criticism of proposal for indeterminate sentence
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Despite high risk of relapse, the Nytorgsman was released on parole and is suspected of rape again. The day before the news broke, the deadline for the proposal for imprisonment for an indefinite period to protect society from dangerous repeat offenders expired
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Fewer ninth-graders are victims of sexual offenses
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Nearly half of the ninth-graders report that they have been victims of crime in the past twelve months, according to the Swedish Crime Survey's School Survey on Crime. The proportion who report that they have been victims of sexual offences is the lowest so far
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Woman suspected of aggravated rape against woman
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The proportion of serious crimes being solved is not increasing.
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The proportion of serious crimes that are solved is not increasing, despite large budget increases and personnel reinforcements within the police. An explanation is that the number of serious crimes has increased sharply
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