Ahead of the 2026 elections, Swedish parties, led by Socialdemokraterna, propose new laws including a 'maffialag' to intensify the fight against gang violence and organized crime.
A 16-year-old detained as an accomplice in the Fagersta school attack is also being investigated for independently planning a similar attack in Stockholm, police confirm.
A Swedish woman was shot in Lisbon's Baixa district in an incident linked to local criminal activity; the suspect has been arrested and investigations continue.
A police chase in Helsingborg escalated when a police officer was hit by a vehicle and fired shots; three arrests for attempted murder have been made.
Sweden is confronting a rise in counterfeit firearm inflows from Turkey despite diplomatic pressure, complicating efforts to control gang violence.
Investigation reveals strangulation in one third of Swedish rape cases, sparking debate between calls for a legal ban and advocates for enhanced sexual education.
A five-year-old girl was seriously injured in a suspected violent crime in Helsingborg's Furutorpsparken, prompting a major police investigation and heightened community safety measures.
A suspected shooting at Sätra centrum in Gävle on July 10 left one injured, prompting a large police operation and train service suspension.
An off-duty Swedish police officer died after intervening in a fight at a Copenhagen football event, prompting a large community fundraiser for his family.
Swedish police investigate possible double murder in a villa near Eslöv, with no suspects identified yet and forensic work ongoing.
A man suspected of kidnapping was shot dead by police after a car chase in Nynäshamn involving children, with investigations underway.
A shooting at a villa in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm on May 23, 2026, left three wounded, including one seriously, with police treating the event as an isolated conflict amid ongoing investigations.