Sweden's deadly gang war has turned 'peaceful' country into …
Sweden's gun crime death rate is now the highest in the European Union. About 62,000 people are linked to criminal networks in the country, police say. Most of the violence is a result of gang warfare, with more and more groups competing for territory and the lucrative narcotics trade.
Crime in Sweden - Wikipedia
According to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, the number of reported crimes in Sweden has increased when measured from the 1950s, consistent with other Western countries in the postwar era, which they say can be explained by a number of factors, such as statistical and legislative changes and increased public willingness to ...
Crime in Sweden - statistics & facts | Statista
Jul 3, 2024 · Moreover, a report published by the Swedish national council for crime prevention in 2021 found that Sweden was the only European country in which the number of fatal shootings per 100,000...
Spread of gang violence wrecks Sweden's peaceful image - BBC
Dec 5, 2023 · Gangland shootings and bombings that have plagued Sweden's biggest cities have spread to quieter suburbs and towns, shattering its reputation as a safe and peaceful nation.
Police in Sweden make headway against gang shootings
Dec 19, 2024 · After more than a decade of rising deadly gang violence, Swedish police say the country's violent crime statistics are finally improving and attribute this to new powers including increased...
Sweden's homicide rate linked to gang warfare is one of the
Oct 15, 2024 · The surge in gang violence in Sweden has led to one of the highest homicide rates in Europe, with official data showing that fatal shootings have more than doubled in a year.
Sweden's police chief says escalation in gang violence is …
Oct 10, 2023 · Sweden’s national police chief says an escalation in gang violence this year — with almost daily shootings and bombings that have claimed dozens of lives, including teenagers and innocent bystanders — is “extremely serious.”
The True Story Behind Netflix's 'The Breakthrough' | TIME
Jan 10, 2025 · Read more: 33 True Crime Documentaries That Shaped the Genre A shocking crime that stunned Sweden Pevin Hanah Namek Sali as Maya in The Breakthrough Courtesy of Netflix. On the morning of Oct. 19 ...
The Breakthrough: True Story, Book, Cast - Netflix Tudum
Jan 9, 2025 · Based on a true story, the crime drama series The Breakthrough follows the second-largest criminal investigation in Swedish history. In the early 2000s, the small city of Linköping was rocked by a double homicide in broad daylight. Two people — a child and a woman in her late 50s — were stabbed to death.
Rising crime rate in Sweden - The Nordic Times
Jan 27, 2024 · In 2023, more than 1.5 million crimes were reported in Sweden – an increase of four percent compared to the previous year, according to the latest preliminary statistics from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Bråttsförebyggande Rådet – Brå).
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