No. 2,320 in Swedish

brottsligheten

"Brottsligheten" means "criminality" or "crime."

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Brottsligheten i staden har minskat tack vare bättre polisarbete.
The crime in the city has decreased thanks to better police work.
Here, 'brottsligheten' refers to the general level or occurrence of criminal activities within a specific setting, the city.
Diskussionen om brottsligheten fokuserar på dess orsaker och lösningar.
The discussion about crime focuses on its causes and solutions.
In this instance, 'brottsligheten' represents the abstract concept of crime as a societal issue being discussed.
Regeringen presenterade statistik över brottsligheten i olika regioner.
The government presented statistics on crime across different regions.
Here, 'brottsligheten' pertains to compiled data or statistics about criminal behavior across areas.

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