Conflicts between animal production and animal rights activism are becoming more common in a number of countries, including Sweden. Although most animal rights advocates would not consider committing a crime, there have been numerous accounts in which farmers have been victimized because they are animal producers. This study investigates the extent and characteristics of crimes committed against animal farmers and their families. The analysis is based on answers from a survey of 3,815 animal farmers in Sweden in 2020. Cross-table analysis, logistic regression models, and geographical information systems (GIS) underlie the methodology of the study. One in eight respondents declared being exposed to crimes because they are animal producers (from thefts, trespassing, sabotage, and threats to physical violence, most face-to-face but also online), but 60 percent of the victims never report to the police. Among nonvictims, half of the respondents knew someone who had been a victim of crime. Findings indicate that farmers’ victimization for theft or robbery show different motivations than those that are directed at them because they work with animal production. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating farmers’ safety needs into sustainable rural development policies.

动物生产和动物权利激进主义之间的冲突在包括瑞典在内的许多国家变得越来越普遍。尽管大多数动物权利倡导者不会考虑犯罪，但有许多报道称农民因为是动物生产者而成为受害者。本研究调查了针对动物农民及其家庭的犯罪的程度和特征。该分析基于 2020 年对瑞典 3,815 名动物养殖者的调查结果。交叉表分析、逻辑回归模型和地理信息系统 (GIS) 是该研究方法的基础。八分之一的受访者声称因为他们是动物生产者而遭受犯罪（盗窃、非法侵入、破坏和人身暴力威胁，大多数是面对面的，但也包括在线的），但 60% 的受害者从未向警方报案。在非受害者中，一半的受访者认识曾经是犯罪受害者的人。调查结果表明，农民因盗窃或抢劫而受害的动机与针对他们的动机不同，因为他们从事动物生产。这些发现强调了将农民的安全需求纳入可持续农村发展政策的重要性。