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A selection of Brå's reports are translated into English, usually in the form of a summary of the original report.
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Anti-Roma Hate Crime
This report offers an in-depth study of anti-Roma hate crime with the objective to increase the knowledge on anti-Roma discrimination and strengthen preventive efforts.
Publicerad 2026-06-29
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Migration and crime
Research review conducted for the Swedish National Institute of Economic Research
This report presents the main findings from a review of the Swedish and international research on migration’s effects on crime.
Publicerad 2026-06-29
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Honour-based oppression
An evaluation of the new criminal provision. English summary of report 2026:19
As part of efforts to prevent and combat honour-based violence and oppression, new grounds for imposing a harsher sentence were introduced on 1 July, 2020. Brå has been tasked with evaluating how well the application of the new criminal provision is working, and this report concludes that assignment.
Publicerad 2026-06-08
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Children under 15 who commit serious offences
This report focuses on offences committed by children under the age of 15. There is a substantial need for knowledge in this area, not least in light of indications that younger children’s involvement in serious crime has increased in recent years.
Publicerad 2026-06-04
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Girls and women in criminal networks
This report presents a study of girls and women in criminal networks that sheds light on what characterises the girls involved, how they become involved, their conditions, what offences they typically commit and what opportunities they have to leave criminal groups.
Publicerad 2026-06-02
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Crime Prevention in Sweden
Current status and development needs 2026. English summary
Crime prevention work has become an increasingly pressing issue for municipalities, the police and county administrative boards over the past decade. This report provides an important foundation for the development of crime prevention work in Sweden.
Publicerad 2026-05-25
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Evaluation of the Swedish Police Authority’s 10,000-employee expansion
Final report. English summary of report 2026:7
Between 2017 and 2024, the appropriations to the Swedish Police Authority nearly doubled. The key objectives of the initiative were to prioritise core operations, strengthen local police presence, and improve operational results. This is the final report in a series of evaluations of the initiative.
Publicerad 2026-05-22
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Combating crime and insecurity in partnership with the business community
Preventing crime is the responsibility of the municipality and the police – but at the same time it is in the best interests of society as a whole. Coordinated efforts make it possible to achieve better results. In this publication, we want to highlight the role and potential of the business community in particular.
Publicerad 2026-05-05
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Trends in sentencing volume and sentence lengths
A statistical analysis of legislative changes for offences committed between 2011 and 2022
This brief analysis examines trends in sentencing volume and sentence lengths for five crime categories of principal offences for which prison sentences are common. The crime categories examined are drug offences/smuggling, violent offences, appropriative offences (excluding robbery), driving under the influence, and sexual offences.
Publicerad 2026-04-21
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Hate crimes reported to the police in 2024
A compilation of the cases that were classified as hate crimes by the police, and where Brå has also identified a hate crime. English summary of Brå report 2025:19
This report presents Brå's statistics on offences reported to the police in 2024 where hate was the underlying motive. The statistics are based on all reported crimes that the police classified as hate crimes and where Brå has also identified hate as the underlying motive in the police report.
Publicerad 2026-01-26