The recruitment of children and young people by criminal networks to commit serious violent crimes is largely characterized by manipulation. Digital media has become a tool for enabling this exploitation, says Victor Dudas of the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå).
SwedenSignificantly fewer Swedes are worried about crime in society, according to a major safety survey by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). This marks a major break from the trend after several years of rising concern.
SwedenThe proportion of ninth-grade students who report having been victims of crime is declining. In the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention’s (Brå) School Survey 2025, 42 percent of students said they had been victims of theft, assault, threats, robbery or sexual assault.
SwedenThe number of inmates in Swedish prisons has more than doubled in the last ten years, according to new statistics from the Swedish Council for Crime Prevention (Brå).
SwedenThe prison service is equipped to meet the cultural needs of children and young people, says Jacques Mwepu, prison director at Kumla, the first institution to take in minors.
EntertainmentHow can culture work as a force against crime and youth delinquency? The government wants the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) to find out.
EntertainmentThe Moderates want to use culture to prevent crime and extremism - and give the Swedish Council for Crime Prevention the task of producing data.
EntertainmentAlmost half of foreign citizens who served prison sentences between 2013 and 2023 had been deported from Sweden by 2024.
CrimeBoth the number of prison sentences and their length continue to increase, according to statistics from the Swedish Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). Among other things, sentences in which murder is the principal crime are increasing.
SwedenThe number of deadly violence cases in Sweden fell for the second year in a row in 2025. This was the lowest level since 2012, according to new statistics from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention.
SwedenGirls fall under society's radar as potential perpetrators, according to criminologist Camila Salazar Atías. They are treated and seen as commodities, she says.
SwedenThe Police Authority has increased by 10,000 employees between 2016 and 2024. However, the proportion of mass crimes solved has decreased.
CrimeExplosions were heard again in Kyiv on Monday, following a new wave of Russian projectiles.
WorldA significantly larger proportion of people convicted of murder received life imprisonment after the legal change made in 2020, according to a review by the Swedish Council for Crime Prevention (Brå).
CrimeSwedes worry about being subjected to assault and sexual assault - at the same time, new statistics show these crimes are decreasing. So, is the fear unfounded? "Worry is inevitable, but we overestimate certain risks," says psychologist Kristin Tollstedt.
SwedenFraud is increasing in Sweden - but the number of assaults and sexual crimes is decreasing. This is shown by recent statistics from the Swedish Council for Crime Prevention (Brå).
CrimeMany people who are subjected to violence within the family or a close relationship have had extensive contact with authorities - but still have not received help. This is shown by a review carried out by the National Board of Health and Welfare. It is very serious, says Moa Mannheimer, an investigator at the National Board of Health and Welfare.
SwedenChildren under the age of 15 may be strip-searched and have their homes searched for stolen goods and drugs in more cases than at present. Suspects under the age of 18 may also be detained for five months, up from the current three.
Swedish politicsLast year, fewer crimes were reported than in 2024, new figures from the Swedish Crime Prevention Council (Brå) show.
SwedenWhen her daughter told of the abuse, a wave of shame and guilt washed over “Jenny.” Was her ex-husband – the father of the children – a sex offender? “Jenny” received support, but many relatives of abusers are left alone with their feelings when primary care fails. It needs to be easier to get help, she says.
SwedenThe work against corruption in Sweden must be strengthened, write several directors general in a debate article in the Althingi.
SwedenWhen her daughter told of the abuse, a wave of shame and guilt washed over “Jenny.” Was her ex-husband – the father of the children – a sex offender? “Jenny” received support, but many relatives of abusers are left alone with their feelings when primary care fails. It needs to be easier to get help, she says.
SwedenThe number of hate crimes reported to the police at school has increased in recent years, according to statistics from Brå. Nazi graffiti or Nazi salutes were the most common form.
SwedenIt is proposed that the bar association be regulated in larger cases, such as gang trials. A rule that a lawyer must have worked for at least five years could be written into law.
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