In 2021 and 2022, the total percentage of reported crimes decreased. But last year crime statistics rose and a total of just over 1.5 million crimes were reported, which meant an increase of four percent from 2022, statistics from crime-preventing counsel (GREAT).
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Fraud increased the most in 2023
There were a total of 42,442 more fraud crimes in 2023 compared to the previous year and with those numbers, fraud became the crime category that increased the most during last year by 22 percent.
The category of crimes that overall decreased the most was theft and assault crimes, which fell by 3 percent. The specific theft that decreased the most was bicycle theft. At the same time, shoplifting increased.
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But when we look at the statistics of the most reported crimes for the first six months of 2024, crime trends have reversed. Among other things, the number of reports of assault crimes against both women and men has increased by 2 percent.
BRÅ has also seen an increase in the number of reported vandalism crimes, where graffiti against public transport has increased the most. There have so far been 9,479 more notifications compared to the first six months of last year.
What has instead decreased, unlike in 2023, is the total number of reported fraud crimes.
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This decreased the most
The category of crime that has decreased the most is, similar to last year’s figures, theft and assault crimes. and the crime type that decreased the most was theft from vehicles, which decreased by 7,494 crimes.
The crime that increased the most
Drug crime is the crime category that has received by far the most reports so far this year. The most common crime type that is the reason for the increase is possession, which has increased by 10,905 crimes compared to last year’s figures.
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