A Nation Under Siege: 67,000 Linked to Sweden’s Gang Crisis
The officials presenting the findings on gang violence called them “very serious.”
Zoltán Kottász
— November 7, 2025
Sweden’s police have revealed that more than 67,000 people are now involved in or connected to organised gang crime, underscoring the scale of a crisis that has transformed one of Europe’s most peaceful nations into a hotspot of deadly violence.
According to a new national assessment published on Friday, November 7th, 17,500 individuals are considered active gang criminals, while a further 50,000 are believed to have links to criminal networks through family, social circles, or low-level offences.
The figures represent a sharp rise from last year’s estimate of 14,000 active members, though police said the increase is partly due to a revised counting method.
Police Commissioner Petra Lundh described the situation as “extremely serious” at a joint press conference in Stockholm with Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer.
https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/a-nation-under-siege-67000-linked-to-swedens-gang-crisis/
