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Homicides in Sweden hit lowest level in over a decade in 2025
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The figures are a welcome boost for the right-wing government, which won the 2022 election in part thanks to its promise to tackle gang violence.
Homicides in Sweden hit lowest level in over a decade in 2025
STOCKHOLM, March 30 - Sweden's homicide and manslaughter rate fell to its lowest in over a decade in 2025, official statistics showed on Tuesday, as new tools and methods helped police to drive down the gang violence that has plagued the country for 20 years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The number of murders and manslaughter in Sweden last year fell to its lowest level since 2012, thanks to new tools and methods that help police combat gang violence that has plagued the Scandinavian country for about 20 years, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing the latest statistics from Swedish authorities.
Sweden's homicide rate fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in 2025, official statistics showed today, as new tools and methods...More...
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