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Crime & safety in Älvkarleby Municipality

Key facts

  • Älvkarleby ranks 23 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Älvkarleby ranks 1 of 8 in Uppsala län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Älvkarleby increased from 8,770.0 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 13,542 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Älvkarleby in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 13,542 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−39 /100k). Rank 23 of 290. Change since 2020: +54.4 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,851 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+163 /100k). Rank 41 of 290. Change since 2020: +36.1 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 3,054 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−4 /100k). Rank 11 of 290. Change since 2020: +302.2 % (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)
13,542 /100k
2025 · +54.4 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,851 /100k
2025 · +36.1 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
3,054 /100k
2025 · +302.2 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,851 /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

Älvkarleby: 1,851.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +162.8 /100k

Rank 41 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. 38Sölvesborg1,860.2 /100k · +9.2 /100k
  2. 39Nybro1,856.4 /100k · +5.4 /100k
  3. 40Ronneby1,855.6 /100k · +4.6 /100k
  4. 41Älvkarleby1,851.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 42Järfälla1,842.2 /100k · −8.7 /100k
  6. 43Hultsfred1,833.8 /100k · −17.2 /100k
  7. 44Åsele1,822.6 /100k · −28.4 /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)

13,542 /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

Älvkarleby: 13,542 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −38.9 /100k

Rank 23 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. 20Bjuv13,809 /100k · +266.5 /100k
  2. 21Nyköping13,635 /100k · +92.7 /100k
  3. 22Sala13,573 /100k · +30.6 /100k
  4. 23Älvkarleby13,542 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 24Haninge13,473 /100k · −69.6 /100k
  6. 25Perstorp13,463 /100k · −79.1 /100k
  7. 26Klippan13,329 /100k · −213.7 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

3,054 /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

Älvkarleby: 3,053.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −4.4 /100k

Rank 11 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. 8Uppvidinge3,104.8 /100k · +51.2 /100k
  2. 9Eskilstuna3,073.0 /100k · +19.4 /100k
  3. 10Västerås3,054.6 /100k · +1.0 /100k
  4. 11Älvkarleby3,053.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 12Flen2,974.7 /100k · −78.9 /100k
  6. 13Osby2,960.3 /100k · −93.3 /100k
  7. 14Heby2,949.0 /100k · −104.6 /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)

52.3 /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

Älvkarleby: 52.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +42.3 /100k

Rank 3 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. 1Malå68.2 /100k · +15.9 /100k
  2. 2Vansbro59.3 /100k · +7.0 /100k
  3. 3Älvkarleby52.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  4. 4Färgelanda47.4 /100k · −4.9 /100k
  5. 5Sorsele42.4 /100k · −9.9 /100k
  6. 6Svenljunga37.4 /100k · −14.8 /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)

1,736 /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

Älvkarleby: 1,735.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +555.0 /100k

Rank 15 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. 12Kumla1,914.2 /100k · +178.2 /100k
  2. 13Vimmerby1,816.9 /100k · +81.0 /100k
  3. 14Östersund1,736.2 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  4. 15Älvkarleby1,735.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 16Storuman1,726.6 /100k · −9.3 /100k
  6. 17Gotland1,668.0 /100k · −68.0 /100k
  7. 18Håbo1,652.8 /100k · −83.2 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

230 /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

Älvkarleby: 230.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −25.8 /100k

Rank 60 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. 57Bromölla232.3 /100k · +2.2 /100k
  2. 58Falköping231.7 /100k · +1.6 /100k
  3. 59Nybro231.4 /100k · +1.4 /100k
  4. 60Älvkarleby230.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 61Enköping230.0 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 62Sigtuna229.9 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 63Boden229.4 /100k · −0.7 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,067 /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

Älvkarleby: 1,066.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −0.1 /100k

Rank 71 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. 68Tierp1,072.8 /100k · +6.2 /100k
  2. 69Örebro1,070.4 /100k · +3.7 /100k
  3. 70Bräcke1,068.0 /100k · +1.3 /100k
  4. 71Älvkarleby1,066.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 72Växjö1,066.5 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 73Upplands-Bro1,063.4 /100k · −3.2 /100k
  7. 74Färgelanda1,058.1 /100k · −8.5 /100k

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

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