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Crime & safety in Ale Municipality

Key facts

  • Ale ranks 211 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Ale ranks 32 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Ale increased from 8,166.4 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 8,331.8 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

Reported crimes and safety in Ale. Sources: Brå and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Latest data year: 2025 · 7 indicators · Package version: v11 · Updated: 2026-08-09

Short answer: Ale in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 8,332 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−5,250 /100k). Rank 211 of 290. Change since 2020: +1.7 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,371 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−317 /100k). Rank 152 of 290. Change since 2020: +39.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,058 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,000 /100k). Rank 148 of 290. Change since 2020: +102.2 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07538

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
8,332 /100k
2025 · +1.7 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,371 /100k
2025 · +39.5 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,058 /100k
2025 · +102.2 % vs 2020

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Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)

1,371 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07536 (Kolada:N07536) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07536 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 1,371.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −316.9 /100k

Rank 152 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Reported offences are registered counts, not a safety score. Reporting propensity, police activity and missing location data can affect comparisons.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 149Östersund1,380.6 /100k · +9.4 /100k
  2. 150Jönköping1,375.9 /100k · +4.7 /100k
  3. 151Degerfors1,371.9 /100k · +0.6 /100k
  4. 152Ale1,371.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 153Filipstad1,371.1 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 154Härjedalen1,370.0 /100k · −1.3 /100k
  7. 155Mark1,360.1 /100k · −11.2 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07536. Definition: Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)

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Reported offences, total (per 100,000)

8,332 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 8,331.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −5,249.5 /100k

Rank 211 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Reported offences are registered counts, not a safety score. Reporting propensity, police activity and missing location data can affect comparisons.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 208Ekerö8,476.5 /100k · +144.7 /100k
  2. 209Kävlinge8,343.1 /100k · +11.3 /100k
  3. 210Alvesta8,340.7 /100k · +8.9 /100k
  4. 211Ale8,331.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 212Torsby8,310.1 /100k · −21.7 /100k
  6. 213Nordanstig8,271.3 /100k · −60.5 /100k
  7. 214Vännäs8,149.5 /100k · −182.3 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540. Definition: Reported offences, total (per 100,000)

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,058 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07538 (Kolada:N07538) · 2017–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07538 · 2017–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 2,058.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −999.6 /100k

Rank 148 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Reported offences are registered counts, not a safety score. Reporting propensity, police activity and missing location data can affect comparisons.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 145Tjörn2,068.9 /100k · +10.4 /100k
  2. 146Vindeln2,066.8 /100k · +8.4 /100k
  3. 147Mörbylånga2,065.8 /100k · +7.4 /100k
  4. 148Ale2,058.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 149Tibro2,056.1 /100k · −2.3 /100k
  6. 150Älvsbyn2,052.7 /100k · −5.7 /100k
  7. 151Kramfors2,052.7 /100k · −5.7 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07538. Definition: Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

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Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)

18.4 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07402 (Kolada:N07402) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07402 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 18.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +8.4 /100k

Rank 36 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Reported offences are registered counts, not a safety score. Reporting propensity, police activity and missing location data can affect comparisons.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 33Krokom19.1 /100k · +0.7 /100k
  2. 34Norberg18.5 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 35Enköping18.5 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 36Ale18.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 37Rättvik18.2 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 38Gotland18.1 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  7. 39Upplands Väsby17.9 /100k · −0.6 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07402. Definition: Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)

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Reported drug offences (per 100,000)

552 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07544 (Kolada:N07544) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07544 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 552.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −628.8 /100k

Rank 193 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Reported offences are registered counts, not a safety score. Reporting propensity, police activity and missing location data can affect comparisons.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 190Bromölla560.7 /100k · +8.6 /100k
  2. 191Gällivare558.7 /100k · +6.5 /100k
  3. 192Nykvarn558.1 /100k · +5.9 /100k
  4. 193Ale552.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 194Hässleholm549.8 /100k · −2.3 /100k
  6. 195Gnosjö540.2 /100k · −12.0 /100k
  7. 196Vindeln535.2 /100k · −17.0 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07544. Definition: Reported drug offences (per 100,000)

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

156 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07537 (Kolada:N07537) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07537 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 156.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −99.5 /100k

Rank 178 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Reported offences are registered counts, not a safety score. Reporting propensity, police activity and missing location data can affect comparisons.

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Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 175Linköping158.0 /100k · +1.5 /100k
  2. 176Ludvika157.2 /100k · +0.7 /100k
  3. 177Malung-Sälen156.5 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 178Ale156.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 179Ljungby156.0 /100k · −0.5 /100k
  6. 180Osby155.0 /100k · −1.5 /100k
  7. 181Gnosjö154.3 /100k · −2.1 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07537. Definition: Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

709 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 (Kolada:N07403) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ale: 708.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −358.2 /100k

Rank 215 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Reported offences are registered counts, not a safety score. Reporting propensity, police activity and missing location data can affect comparisons.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 212Ulricehamn724.9 /100k · +16.3 /100k
  2. 213Mönsterås721.8 /100k · +13.1 /100k
  3. 214Arboga709.4 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  4. 215Ale708.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 216Nordmaling707.7 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  6. 217Ödeshög707.6 /100k · −1.0 /100k
  7. 218Essunga701.5 /100k · −7.1 /100k

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403. Definition: Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

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