Sweden now has the highest crime rate in Northern Europe, according to a new study that notes the country’s particular problems with gang violence and other crimes relating to gang activity, such as fraud, arms trafficking and drug trafficking.
The study, compiled and released by the NGO Global Initiative (GI), claims that Sweden had a 4.7 rating out of 10 on its Organised Crime Index, and is the highest of eight Northern European countries, which includes the Scandinavian region and the Baltic states.
