School Survey on Crime 2017

On crime victimisation and participation in crime

English summary of Brå report 2018:15

The overall purpose of the School Survey on Crime is to collect and analyse self-reported data from year nine students regarding their exposure to crime and their participation in crime and other deviant behaviour.

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The survey was conducted among year-nine students at a selection of schools in Sweden. It comprises a printed survey which the students completed anonymously during school hours. A total of 4,268 students participated in this year’s survey.

Some of the findings from the latest survey

Slightly more than one-half of the students state that they were victims of an offence
Criminal victimisation in the school environment is common
Exposure via the Internet is a widespread problem
Clear correlation between exposure to bullying and exposure to crime
Exposure to crime has significant consequences
Certain groups of students state, more often, that they are victims of crime
Almost one-half of the students also participate in crime Illegal file sharing and fare dodging are common
Gender, parents' educational level, and family situation are significant in respect of participation in crime

© Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention 2018
Authors: Anna Frenzel and Sara Westerberg

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