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The Stockholm Criminology Symposium

8-10 june 2026

Stockholm

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Registration is open

The registration for the Stockholm Criminology Symposium 2026 is open. Secure your spot at the meeting point for researchers, policy-makers and practitioners who want to learn from the latest research findings of importance for crime policy.

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Symposium poster session

Symposium program 2026

The Stockholm Criminology Symposium program is currently under construction and will be published at the end of March. Please keep an eye on this website for more information.

H.M. Queen Silvia to present the 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology

We are proud to announce that H.M. Queen Silvia will present the 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology in a ceremony at Stockholm City Hall on June 9. The ceremony will be followed by a gala dinner.

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Prize winners 2025, Bryan Stevenson and Frances Crook with H.M. Queen Silvia.

Stockholm Prize in Criminology

About the prize
Dinner in the City Hall.

The Prize Award Ceremony

About the ceremony

The Stockholm Criminology Symposium is an annual event which attracts some 500 attendees from all over the world.

The Symposium is organized by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) on behalf of the Swedish government.

During its nineteenth year long existence the Symposium has become a true meeting point for researchers, policy-makers and practitioners who want to learn from the latest research findings of importance for crime policy.

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Cutting edge research, provocative policy discussions, and international scholars, the Stockholm Criminology Symposium has always been a superb meeting, capped by the magical awards ceremony and dinner at Stockholm City Hall.

Cathy Spatz Widom, Distinguished Professor at John Jay College
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The Stockholm Criminology Symposium is one of the most important and stimulating international criminology meetings of the year. All criminologists should be encouraged to come to the beautiful city of Stockholm for this inspiring meeting.

David P. Farrington, Professor at Cambridge University

The Symposium Venue

The Stockholm Criminology Symposium is held at Münchenbryggeriet, one of the most characteristic elements in the skyline of Stockholm and with views over the beautiful Stockholm City Hall.

Image collage of the 2025 venue