Is Sweden as unsafe as the crime statistics suggest?

Sweden is a very safe country. Statistics need to be understood and interpreted. How is data collected in different countries ? What do the different crimes even mean in different jurisdictions? As an example of statistics there was an increase in reported rapes in Sweden from 2015 to 2016 (by 56% iirc) . read more

In Sweden, crime data is collected when the offence in question is first reported, at which point the classification of the offence may be unclear. It retains this classification in the published crime statistics, even if later investigations indicate that no crime has been committed. read more

This compares to bigger but less dangerous cities in western Europe like Paris (1.8), London (1.3), Copenhagen (1.1) and Berlin (1.0). Having recorded 11 murders in 2016, Malmo is easily the most dangerous city in the entire Nordic region. read more