Depression and Crime Across Different Neighborhoods in the Swedish General Population

Key Points Question Does the association between depression and violent and nonviolent crime differ across neighborhoods, and do unmeasured familial factors contribute to it? Findings In this cohort study of 95 245 individuals with depression and 476 225 controls, depression was significantly associated with higher odds of both violent convictions and nonviolent convictions. Associations were lowest in resource-limited neighborhoods and were partially attenuated in sibling analyses. Meaning These findings suggest that depression is associated with increased risk of criminal convictions across neighborhood types and underscore the relevance of considering contextual and familial factors for prevention and intervention strategies responsive to neighborhood social environments.

• Publication year

  2026

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  JAMA Network Open

• Publication date

  2026-02-01

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  Sociology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.57546PMID 41632471PMCID 12869338
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