Crime Comparison Between Sweden and Netherlands

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Index	Sweden	Netherlands
Crime Index:	47.74	27.68
Safety Scale:	52.26	72.32

Crime rate comparison Sweden vs Netherlands

	Sweden		Netherlands
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 53.20		Low 27.79
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 70.05		Moderate 50.59
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 40.53		Low 26.28
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 46.16		Low 23.41
Worries car stolen		Low 37.07		Very Low 18.53
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 44.49		Low 27.01
Worries attacked		Moderate 47.41		Low 24.85
Worries being insulted		Moderate 44.66		Low 29.53
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 40.26		Low 20.24
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 54.78		Low 38.61
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 53.40		Low 35.17
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 49.35		Low 23.78
Problem corruption and bribery		Low 34.00		Very Low 18.07
Contributors:	3063		2179
Last Update:	20 May 2026		14 May 2026

	Sweden		Netherlands
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 66.19		Very High 83.25
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 43.96		High 65.70
Contributors:	3063		2179

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