Swedish police say the number of shootings during the first half of the year is the lowest since measurements began.
Police state that 39 shootings have occurred in Sweden during the first half of the year. Eight people have died as a result of these incidents.
At the same time, 68 explosions have taken place. The figures are the lowest recorded since measurements began.
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Police are investigating a suspected serious crime in Norrköping's Marielund area following an alert just before 9 p.m. on Thursday evening. One person was injured and taken to hospital by ambulance. Reports to NT suggest a shooting, but police have not confirmed this.
Data from the first four months of 2026 show declines in violent crime rates across São Paulo state. Intentional homicides and robberies resulting in death reached the lowest levels since records began.
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A man in his mid-30s was shot in the leg by police in a residential area in Svalöv on Tuesday evening. He had chased several people with a sharp object before attacking the officers.
The Subsecretaría de Prevención del Delito announced on Monday the start of preliminary weekly reports on homicide victims. The first report showed 97 victims from President José Antonio Kast's inauguration to April 12, a 2.1% increase from 2025. Annually, figures indicate a 12.8% decrease.
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Police closed Bergsgatan in Malmö half an hour earlier than usual on Friday evening due to disturbances from student celebrations.