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Europe > Sweden > Crime

SWEDISH CRIME STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Acquitted 3,883 [13th of 30]
Assault victims 1.2% [12th of 20]
Believe in police efficiency 61% [15th of 17]
Car thefts 61,350 [10th of 46]
Death penalty > Last executed 1,910 [38th of 55]
Drug offences 38,005 per 100,000 people [7th of 46]
Murders 219 [22nd of 49]
Murders with firearms 58 [18th of 36]
Perception of safety > Walking in dark 85% [1st of 15]
Police 16,149 [30th of 47]
Prisoners 5,920 prisoners [38th of 168]
Prisoners > Per capita 75 per 100,000 people [108th of 164]
Rape victims 1.1% [4th of 20]
Rapes 2,184 [13th of 50]
Robberies 8,974 [16th of 47]
Software piracy rate 25% [102nd of 107]
Suicide rates in ages 15-24 9.4 per 100,000 people [10th of 17]
Suicide rates in ages 25-34 13.8 per 100,000 people [13th of 17]
Total crime victims 24.7% [5th of 20]
Total crimes 1,234,784 [12th of 50]

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SOURCES: The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention); UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin; UN International Crime Victims' Survey; The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention); Last updated: 01/04/03; The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention); International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief; Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study; GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Sweden, Kingdom of Sweden, Konungariket Sverige, Sverige

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COMMENTARY     

Edria Murray
Staff Editor

26th May 2005
In response to Amanda:

The population of Sweden is 8,878,085 (July 2003 est). You can find this information on the population page of the people category. To find Sweden click the view all countries link at the bottom of the country list.

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