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Shootings in Sweden halved in 2025 as police tackle gang crime
New policing methods cut shootings by 63% to 147 in 2025 but gun deaths hold steady at 43, with gang recruitment and violence still major challenges, officials say.
- This year, Sweden reported 147 shooting incidents, a 63% decrease since 2022, according to a Reuters analysis of official figures.
- Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said legislation introduced anonymity for some witnesses, increased surveillance, tougher sentences, and 'safety zones', adding that `New tools, resources and methods are starting to hit the criminal networks`.
- Fatalities this year stayed at 43, unchanged from last year and down from 62 in 2022, including 11 killed in a non‑gang school shooting in February.
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Shootings in Sweden halved in 2025 as police tackle gang crime
The number of shootings in Sweden has more than halved since hitting a peak in 2022, reflecting new policing approaches introduced by the right-wing government, which is readying for parliamentary elections next year.
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