Sweden
Sweden regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Hate crime reports are published every second year. Since 2016, the Government has implemented a national plan against racism, similar forms of hostility and hate crime. The plan takes an integrated approach and comprises strategies and measures to prevent and combat racism and hate crime through co-ordination and monitoring, education and research, and support for and co-operation with civil society.
Three different victimization surveys are conducted at one, two and three-year intervals in order to measure unreported hate crime.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022 | 2695 | 213 | Not available |
| 2021 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2020 | 3150 | 334 | Not available |
| 2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2018 | 5858 | 218 | - |
| 2017 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 4862 | 257 | Not available |
| 2015 | 4859 | 255 | Not available |
| 2014 | 4258 | 279 | Not available |
| 2013 | 3943 | 161 | Not available |
| 2012 | 5518 | 344 | Not available |
| 2011 | 5493 | 347 | Not available |
| 2010 | 5139 | 440 | Not available |
| 2009 | 5797 | 450 | Not available |
About 2023 Data
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Sweden reports hate crime statistics every second year. The next report on hate crime data (for 2024) will be published by ODIHR in autumn 2025.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes Sweden's efforts to report hate crime information to ODIHR. However, based on the available information, it observes that Sweden has not reported data on hate crimes recorded by the judiciary to ODIHR. Otherwise, ODIHR observes that Sweden has met most of its OSCE commitments on hate crime.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to collecting reliable data and statistics in sufficient detail on hate crimes, and to reporting such data periodically to ODIHR. ODIHR stands ready to support Sweden in meeting the relevant commitments through the provision of its comprehensive resources and tailored assistance.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
🛈 Please note that the total number of incidents may be lower than the sum of incidents presented in the breakdown chart above, as some incidents involve multiple bias motivations.
🛈 ODIHR no longer presents descriptions of property attacks in the incident tables below. Data on property attacks are presented in the breakdown charts above. One property attack may target multiple properties or involve multiple types of attack.
Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2023-03 | Threats/Harassment | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-09 | Violent attacks against people | Jehovah's Witnesses
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| 2023-08 | Threats/Harassment | Jehovah's Witnesses
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