Police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden
Police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden was 201 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 8.9 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.
Police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden, 2008 to 2024
All 17 values
| Period | per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 201 |
| 2023 | 192.1 |
| 2022 | 200.3 |
| 2021 | 217.7 |
| 2020 | 204.7 |
| 2019 | 195.1 |
| 2018 | 190.4 |
| 2017 | 188.8 |
| 2016 | 179.5 |
| 2015 | 156.3 |
| 2014 | 175.3 |
| 2013 | 155.8 |
| 2012 | 170.6 |
| 2011 | 170.9 |
| 2010 | 166.3 |
| 2009 | 162 |
| 2008 | 153.1 |
Rankings
Definition
Sexual violence offences recorded by the police during the year per 100,000 inhabitants, including rape and sexual assault (ICCS 0301). Eurostat crime statistics.
Not comparable across countries: legal definitions, recording rules and reporting rates differ widely. Rises often follow changes in law or more victims reporting, not only more offences.
How to cite
Eurostat. Police-recorded offences, sexual violence, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Police-recorded offences, sexual violence, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat) (Police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants, Sweden, 2008 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table
MLA 9
Police-recorded offences, sexual violence, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat), Police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants, Sweden, 2008 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Apr. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/police-recorded-sexual-violence-rate/sweden. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Police-recorded offences, sexual violence, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). Police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants, Sweden, 2008 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/police-recorded-sexual-violence-rate/sweden.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Police-recorded offences, sexual violence, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat), Police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants, Sweden, 2008 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/police-recorded-sexual-violence-rate/sweden (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_police_recorded_sexual_violence_2024,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Police-recorded offences, sexual violence, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim\_off\_cat): Police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants, Sweden, 2008 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/police-recorded-sexual-violence-rate/sweden. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Police-recorded offences, sexual violence, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim\_off\_cat). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim\_off\_cat/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden?
Police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden was 201 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 8.9 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Police-recorded offences, sexual violence, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest police-recorded sexual violence offences per 100,000 inhabitants in Sweden?
217.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, the highest value since 2008 in this series.