In 2022, the most common self-reported type of crime in Sweden was threats. 7.8 percent of Swedes reported that they had been victims of threats that year, which was slightly less than the year before. Moreover, the share of Swedes who reported that they had been victims of sexual abuse increased by over four percentage points from 2014 to 2018, but decreased in the following years, dropping to 4.5 percent in 2022.
Share of self-reported crime victims in Sweden from 2012 to 2022, by type of crime
Characteristic
Threat
Violent abuse
Sexual offences
Theft
2022
7.8%
2.8%
4.5%
1.2%
2021
8.4%
2.8%
4.6%
1.3%
2020
9.2%
3.6%
5.6%
1.5%
2019
9.1%
3.5%
6%
1.4%
2018
8.3%
3.3%
6.4%
1.3%
2017
7.9%
3.1%
4.7%
1.1%
2016
7.9%
3.1%
4.7%
1.1%
2015
6.9%
2.3%
3.4%
0.7%
2014
5.7%
2.4%
2%
0.6%
2013
6.2%
2.7%
2.6%
0.6%
2012
5.9%
2.3%
1.7%
0.6%
0%2%4%6%8%10%
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