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Crime & safety in Alingsås Municipality

Key facts

  • Alingsås ranks 138 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Alingsås ranks 18 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 Alingsås decreased from 10,457 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 9,873.5 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Alingsås in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 9,873 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−3,708 /100k). Rank 138 of 290. Change since 2020: +7.3 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,108 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−580 /100k). Rank 223 of 290. Change since 2020: +22.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,795 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,263 /100k). Rank 216 of 290. Change since 2020: +139.6 % (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)
9,873 /100k
2025 · +7.3 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,108 /100k
2025 · +22.6 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,795 /100k
2025 · +139.6 % vs 2020

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

1,108 /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

Alingsås: 1,107.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −580.4 /100k

Rank 223 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. 220Ockelbo1,119.9 /100k · +12.2 /100k
  2. 221Ulricehamn1,117.4 /100k · +9.7 /100k
  3. 222Piteå1,108.3 /100k · +0.6 /100k
  4. 223Alingsås1,107.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 224Täby1,099.5 /100k · −8.2 /100k
  6. 225Lysekil1,097.4 /100k · −10.3 /100k
  7. 226Varberg1,092.9 /100k · −14.8 /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)

9,873 /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

Alingsås: 9,873.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −3,707.9 /100k

Rank 138 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. 135Sollefteå9,886.7 /100k · +13.2 /100k
  2. 136Tanum9,886.1 /100k · +12.6 /100k
  3. 137Vara9,875.7 /100k · +2.2 /100k
  4. 138Alingsås9,873.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 139Mariestad9,868.6 /100k · −4.9 /100k
  6. 140Bromölla9,845.0 /100k · −28.5 /100k
  7. 141Rättvik9,828.9 /100k · −44.6 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,795 /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

Alingsås: 1,794.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,263.2 /100k

Rank 216 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. 213Öckerö1,802.3 /100k · +7.5 /100k
  2. 214Vimmerby1,797.4 /100k · +2.7 /100k
  3. 215Ånge1,795.6 /100k · +0.9 /100k
  4. 216Alingsås1,794.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 217Karlsborg1,791.0 /100k · −3.7 /100k
  6. 218Skövde1,790.7 /100k · −4.0 /100k
  7. 219Kungälv1,789.5 /100k · −5.2 /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)

4.67 /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

Alingsås: 4.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −5.3 /100k

Rank 172 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. 169Lidköping5.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  2. 170Linköping4.8 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 171Jönköping4.7 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 172Alingsås4.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 173Avesta4.5 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 174Kiruna4.5 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 175Söderhamn4.1 /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)

1,372 /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

Alingsås: 1,371.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +190.8 /100k

Rank 38 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. 35Växjö1,384.9 /100k · +13.1 /100k
  2. 36Nybro1,383.5 /100k · +11.7 /100k
  3. 37Helsingborg1,382.9 /100k · +11.1 /100k
  4. 38Alingsås1,371.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 39Nässjö1,363.8 /100k · −8.0 /100k
  6. 40Tibro1,350.2 /100k · −21.6 /100k
  7. 41Botkyrka1,343.3 /100k · −28.4 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

189 /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

Alingsås: 189.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −66.6 /100k

Rank 127 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. 124Södertälje192.5 /100k · +3.2 /100k
  2. 125Avesta192.0 /100k · +2.7 /100k
  3. 126Landskrona191.8 /100k · +2.5 /100k
  4. 127Alingsås189.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 128Eskilstuna187.9 /100k · −1.4 /100k
  6. 129Härjedalen187.3 /100k · −2.0 /100k
  7. 130Hudiksvall184.3 /100k · −5.0 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

699 /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

Alingsås: 698.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −368.1 /100k

Rank 220 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. 217Ödeshög707.6 /100k · +8.9 /100k
  2. 218Essunga701.5 /100k · +2.8 /100k
  3. 219Bengtsfors698.8 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 220Alingsås698.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 221Vännäs697.3 /100k · −1.5 /100k
  6. 222Ekerö696.9 /100k · −1.8 /100k
  7. 223Sunne696.4 /100k · −2.4 /100k

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

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