uppklarat

Uppklarat is a Swedish term used in criminal justice and media to indicate that a crime or incident has been clarified or solved. The word stems from upp- (up, cleared) and klarat (cleared) and is widely used in police reports and crime statistics in Sweden.

In practice, a case is described as uppklarat when investigators have identified a suspect and have enough evidence to proceed with charges, or when the perpetrator has been identified and the case can be closed even if a conviction has not yet occurred. The designation can also apply when the suspect cannot be prosecuted due to death or other reasons. Exact criteria can vary between authorities and over time, but the core idea is that the case no longer remains open because the perpetrator has been clarified.

Uppklarat is distinct from a verdict or conviction; it refers to the disposition of the investigation rather than the legal outcome. In statistics and public reporting, uppklarat rates describe the share of investigated crimes that reach closure. Critics note that the designation can depend on policing policy, evidence standards, and the type of crime, and may not always align with judgments of guilt or innocence.

The term reflects how authorities communicate case progress to the public and to stakeholders, and it remains a common metric in Swedish crime reporting and annual police summaries.