Thefts recorded by the police in Sweden
Police in Sweden recorded 2,510 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2008.
Sweden, 2024
2,510
Change from 2023
−226per 100,000 people
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
731 per 100,000 people
Position in 2024
3rd of 35
Thefts recorded by the police in Sweden over time
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Offences per 100,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,510 per 100,000 people |
| 2023 | 2,737 per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | 2,858 per 100,000 people |
| 2021 | 2,784 per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | 3,012 per 100,000 people |
| 2019 | 3,217 per 100,000 people |
| 2018 | 3,303 per 100,000 people |
| 2017 | 3,603 per 100,000 people |
| 2016 | 3,811 per 100,000 people |
| 2015 | 4,100 per 100,000 people |
| 2014 | 4,141 per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | 4,299 per 100,000 people |
| 2012 | 4,307 per 100,000 people |
| 2011 | 4,408 per 100,000 people |
| 2010 | 4,314 per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | 4,601 per 100,000 people |
| 2008 | 4,753 per 100,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −226 from 2,737 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 4,141 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −1,631.
- Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, Sweden has the 3rd highest value.
More for Sweden
All statistics for Sweden
Robberies recorded by the police
45.1 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Burglaries recorded by the police
601.0 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Intentional homicides
0.87 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Crime or vandalism in the area
9.4%
2023 · Eurostat
Intentional homicides
1.1 per 100,000 people
2023 · World Bank