More and more politicians in the county are exposed to threats and harassment

Violence, threats and harassment against elected officials are increasing in the country and most of all it is increasing in the big cities, according to the Crime Prevention Council, Brå.

In Stockholm County, four out of 10 municipal and regional politicians state that they have received threats, violence and harassment during the 2018 election year.

According to Brå's survey, the vulnerability of politicians has increased in recent years. In 2012, two out of 10 elected representatives in the county stated that they were exposed to threats and violence.

Female politicians report, to a greater extent, 44, 1 percent, that they are subject to threats, violence and harassment compared to men, 39.3 percent.

In total across the country, 30 percent of elected officials say that they have been subjected to threats and violence during the 2018 election year.

But just under a quarter, 22 percent, say they have chosen to report the latest incident.

Of those who did not make a police report, 26 percent responded that a "report would not lead to anything".

There is also a concern that loved ones will be threatened.

During the 2018 election year, 26.7 percent of the country's politicians responded that they were worried that relatives would be exposed to threats and violence.