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Crime & safety in Åmål Municipality

Key facts

  • Åmål ranks 131 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Åmål ranks 14 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 Åmål increased from 9,594.5 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 9,955.5 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Åmål in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 9,955 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−3,626 /100k). Rank 131 of 290. Change since 2020: −4.8 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,170 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−518 /100k). Rank 205 of 290. Change since 2020: +6.2 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,120 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−938 /100k). Rank 136 of 290. Change since 2020: +14.5 % (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)
9,955 /100k
2025 · −4.8 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,170 /100k
2025 · +6.2 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,120 /100k
2025 · +14.5 % vs 2020

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

1,170 /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

Åmål: 1,170.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −517.9 /100k

Rank 205 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. 202Kävlinge1,173.0 /100k · +2.8 /100k
  2. 203Hudiksvall1,172.7 /100k · +2.5 /100k
  3. 204Åre1,170.3 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 205Åmål1,170.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 206Timrå1,166.2 /100k · −4.1 /100k
  6. 207Sandviken1,162.4 /100k · −7.8 /100k
  7. 208Karlskoga1,157.4 /100k · −12.8 /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)

9,955 /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

Åmål: 9,955.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −3,625.9 /100k

Rank 131 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. 128Nacka9,984.9 /100k · +29.4 /100k
  2. 129Färgelanda9,965.3 /100k · +9.8 /100k
  3. 130Karlstad9,959.9 /100k · +4.4 /100k
  4. 131Åmål9,955.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 132Svalöv9,952.8 /100k · −2.7 /100k
  6. 133Härryda9,948.3 /100k · −7.2 /100k
  7. 134Skurup9,901.3 /100k · −54.2 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,120 /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

Åmål: 2,120.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −938.0 /100k

Rank 136 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. 133Linköping2,126.2 /100k · +6.2 /100k
  2. 134Östhammar2,125.5 /100k · +5.5 /100k
  3. 135Fagersta2,124.1 /100k · +4.1 /100k
  4. 136Åmål2,120.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 137Ulricehamn2,106.6 /100k · −13.4 /100k
  6. 138Huddinge2,101.4 /100k · −18.6 /100k
  7. 139Falkenberg2,098.1 /100k · −21.9 /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)

0.00 /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

Åmål: 0.0 /100k · 2025

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

Shared rank 191 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. =191Vårgårda0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  2. =191Vännäs0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  3. =191Värnamo0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  4. =191Åmål0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. =191Ånge0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  6. =191Åsele0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  7. =191Älvdalen0.0 /100k · 0.0 /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)

746 /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

Åmål: 746.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −434.7 /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. 135Vännäs751.8 /100k · +5.5 /100k
  2. 136Kramfors751.1 /100k · +4.9 /100k
  3. 137Boden748.2 /100k · +1.9 /100k
  4. 138Åmål746.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 139Kristinehamn739.2 /100k · −7.0 /100k
  6. 140Härjedalen739.2 /100k · −7.0 /100k
  7. 141Osby736.2 /100k · −10.0 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

119 /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

Åmål: 118.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −137.2 /100k

Rank 234 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. 231Kungsbacka122.0 /100k · +3.3 /100k
  2. 232Nacka121.3 /100k · +2.6 /100k
  3. 233Kinda120.7 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  4. 234Åmål118.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 235Hjo117.8 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  6. 236Svalöv117.2 /100k · −1.5 /100k
  7. 237Arjeplog116.1 /100k · −2.6 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

856 /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

Åmål: 856.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −210.3 /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.

Nearest ranks

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

  1. 149Tomelilla871.5 /100k · +15.1 /100k
  2. 150Nykvarn865.5 /100k · +9.0 /100k
  3. 151Finspång858.0 /100k · +1.5 /100k
  4. 152Åmål856.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 153Ljusnarsberg854.6 /100k · −1.9 /100k
  6. 154Lidköping854.1 /100k · −2.3 /100k
  7. 155Strängnäs853.9 /100k · −2.6 /100k

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

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