Commentary on immigrant density and crime in Sweden
Abstract
Sarnecki et al. (2025) conclude that there is no association between municipal immigration density and violent crime levels in Sweden. I review their presented results and show that this conclusion is incorrect.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Crime Patterns and Interventions
Urban
Neighborhood
and Segregation Studies
Migration
Refugees
and Integration
Publication details
- Publication date
- 19 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint