1. Arletta Plunkett Crime statistics in Sweden The National Council for Crime Prevention Task force Statistics on Crime, Luxembourg, 31May-1 June 2005

2. Official Swedish Crime Statistics; Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (BRÅ) Self Declaration Survey International Crime Victimisation Survey Survey on Living conditions in Sweden What Crime Statistics are collected in Sweden

3. Contents Organization Criminal Statistics Collecting Data Producing Criminal Statistics Distributing Statistics

4. Organization Statistical Division Personal: 7 IT Division Personal: (6)

5. Criminal Statistics Field Recorded offences Cleared-up offences Persons suspected of offences Persons found guilty of offences Recidivism The correctional care system Producer BRÅ ” KVS

6. Collecting Data (produced by the National Council for Crime Prevention) Police/CustomCourtProsecutor Recorded off. Cleared-up off. Suspected persons Persons found guilty (Recidivism) The National Council for Crime Prevention

7. Registration: Recorded offences by the police/custom and prosecutor Includes all crimes reported to or discovered by the police Statistics include all offences against the penalty code, the law on road traffic offences etc. Every offence committed on a single occasion is recorded Attempts may be classified as completed crimes (depending on offence) Each crime is represented by a code

8. Registration: Recorded offences by the police/custom and prosecutor Example Type of offence Attempted car theft: Completed car theft : About 300 different types offences Every type has a separate code Code 0801 0802

9. Registration The code 0801 Juridical information Law, Act, Chapter, Section Criminological information: Object, procedure, place (indoors, outdoors) etc. Serial number

10. From the code list (page 1) 8 chap. Penal code Theft and burglary 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 sec. Theft of motor vehicle 0801 0802 0803 0804 0805 0806 Attempted car theft Completed car theft Motor-cycle Moped Boat Other

11. From the code list (page 2) Definitions and commentsCriteria for counting offences Completed car theft: … as soon as the car is moved … Attempted car theft: … as soon as the ignition switch or … has been affected … Moped: … Theft: One offence for each place …. ………. One offence for each specified occasion …

12. Collecting Data: Recorded offences The National Council for Crime Prevention Police 21 regional police authorities Police National Police Board Every day Once a week: about 20 000 offences per week

13. Producing Criminal Statistics: controls at the National Council for Crime Prevention Control Data Base Statistical Data Base Corrections

14. Producing Criminal Statistics: output Statistical Data Base Preliminary statistics about Recorded. offences Internet Preliminary statistics about Recorded. offences Internet, Report Definitive statistics about Recorded offences Cleared-up offences Suspected persons Internet, Report MonthlyQuarterlyYearly

15. Registration: Person found guilty of offences by courts and prosecutor Statistics includes all crimes against the penalty code and other laws and acts In some reports the rule of major crime is applied –Major crime is considered that with the highest penalty

16. Collecting Data: Persons found guilty of offences The National Council for Crime Prevention Court National Police Board Every day The National Courts Administration Once a month District prosecutor The Office of the Prosecutor-General Every day

17. Producing Criminal Statistics: controls at the Council for Crime Prevention Control Data Base Statistical Data Base Corrections

18. Producing Criminal Statistics: output Statistical Data Base Definitive statistics about: Persons found guilty of offences Persons found guilty of Narcotics offences Recidivism Internet, Report Yearly

19. Distribution of Criminal Statistics Internet MonthlyPreliminary. Recorded offences QuarterlyPreliminary. Recorded offences YearlyDefinitive. Recorded offences Cleared-up offences Suspected persons Persons found guilty of offences Recidivism Reports Quarterly Preliminary. Recorded offences Yearly Definitive. Recorded offences Cleared-up offences Suspected persons Persons found guilty of offences Recidivism

20. Distribution of Criminal Statistics Yearbook Yearly Definitive statistics about Recorded offences Cleared-up offences Persons suspected of offences Persons found guilty of offences Persons found guilty of narcotics offences Recidivism The correctional care system

21. Distribution of Criminal Statistics Special questions by post, email, phone etc: Judicial system Research (from schools to universities) Media Public etc. Other statistical reports and research