SwedenSix explosions in six days - but no clear answers on how to stop the tide of violence.
Topic: Deteriorating safety
Sweden’s prisons on the brink: Inmates “taking over the wards”
Sweden– We are losing control. The inmates are more or less taking over the wards, says union leader Christer Hallqvist.
Swedish district court rent payments go to identified gang members
SwedenThe property is owned by a group of companies with direct links to the notorious Södertälje criminal network.
Police officers threatened in their free time
Sweden11% of Swedish police officers have experienced threats, violence or harassment in their free time in the past year.
Rising crime rate in Sweden
SwedenMore than 1.5 million crimes were reported in Sweden last year.
Personal robberies soar in Finland
FinlandThere were 2,800 reports of robberies - an increase of 18% in just one year.
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Crime affects one out of two Swedish stores
SwedenThreats and theft are part of everyday life for Swedish merchants.
Sweden could get the highest number of prisoners in the EU
SwedenMartin Holmgren, Director-General of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, believes that the number of prisoners in Sweden could reach 35 000 within ten years.
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Knife violence in Sweden at record levels
Sweden32 people were stabbed and killed in 2022.
Threats and violence on the rise in Swedish schools
Sweden715 reports of physical violence at school so far in 2023.
Swedish shootings cautionary tale in UN report
Sweden"Sweden has experienced unprecedented levels of gang violence and firearm-related deaths in recent years", the report states.
The Swedish criminal justice system is being infiltrated by gang criminals
SwedenThe Swedish Prison and Probation Service hired a convicted female "dedicated humanitarian" - in fact, she was working for an imprisoned gang leader.
Swedish crime report: Children part of gangsters’ tactics
SwedenMiddle school children are recruited by professional criminals - and often by other children.
Survey: Finns feel less secure
FinlandThe same survey also shows widespread bitterness towards society among young people.
Sharp rise in youth violence in Oslo
NorwayMigrant youth are the majority of repeat offenders under 18.
Liberal journalist: “Sweden Democrats bears responsibility for terror threats”
Sweden"Who is responsible for the heightened security situation in Sweden? The same gang that benefits from pitting Muslims against 'Swedes'", argues Lina Stenberg.
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Insecurity in Sweden at an all-time high
SwedenConfidence in the judicial system has also declined.
Two women shot dead in Stockholm suburb
SwedenThree children were in the house where the perpetrator entered during the night.
Man shot in square in Helsingborg
SwedenShootings continue - Swedish police is looking for witnesses.
Villa blown up in new suspected gang attack
SwedenThe country's 132nd explosion this year rocked the Stentorp residential area near Upplandsbro, north of Stockholm, Sweden.
Member of parliament wants to legalize pepper spray
SwedenReasonable in a society that "has let people down by not forcefully acting against insecurity", writes Jan Ericson (M).
Norway asks for international help to deal with Swedish gangs
The NordicsNorwegian police warn that criminal networks based in Sweden have now started to establish themselves in Norway as well.
Over a hundred children involved in gang crime in Uppsala
SwedenThe police are investigating 10-year-olds in the Swedish city.
Crime remains top issue for Swedish voters
SwedenMeanwhile, climate issues have significantly dropped in priority among voters, according to an Ipsos survey.
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