The question was framed as follows: 'Have you worried about being raped or sexually assaulted the last year?' - Very often, quite often, quite rarely, very rarely, never.
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Concern about becoming a victim of sexual crimes in Sweden 2017-2023
There are significantly more women than men who worry about becoming a victim of a rape or sexual assault in Sweden. While close to 20 percent of women worry about this, only two percent of men do.
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The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . (October 30, 2023). Share of respondents who worry very often or quite often about becoming victims of sexual assault or rape in Sweden from 2017 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1464695/sweden-worries-sexual-assault-rape/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . "Share of respondents who worry very often or quite often about becoming victims of sexual assault or rape in Sweden from 2017 to 2023." Chart. October 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1464695/sweden-worries-sexual-assault-rape/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . (2023). Share of respondents who worry very often or quite often about becoming victims of sexual assault or rape in Sweden from 2017 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1464695/sweden-worries-sexual-assault-rape/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention . "Share of Respondents Who Worry Very Often or Quite Often about Becoming Victims of Sexual Assault or Rape in Sweden from 2017 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Oct 2023, /statistics/1464695/sweden-worries-sexual-assault-rape/
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention , Share of respondents who worry very often or quite often about becoming victims of sexual assault or rape in Sweden from 2017 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1464695/sweden-worries-sexual-assault-rape/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Share of respondents who worry very often or quite often about becoming victims of sexual assault or rape in Sweden from 2017 to 2023 [Graph], The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention , October 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1464695/sweden-worries-sexual-assault-rape/
