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Crime & safety in Avesta Municipality

Key facts

  • Avesta ranks 88 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Avesta ranks 2 of 15 in Dalarnas län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Avesta increased from 9,604.5 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 10,910 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Avesta in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 10,910 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−2,671 /100k). Rank 88 of 290. Change since 2020: +6.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,255 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−433 /100k). Rank 181 of 290. Change since 2020: +24.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,291 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−767 /100k). Rank 98 of 290. Change since 2020: +178.8 % (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)
10,910 /100k
2025 · +6.6 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,255 /100k
2025 · +24.5 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,291 /100k
2025 · +178.8 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,255 /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

Avesta: 1,254.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −433.2 /100k

Rank 181 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. 178Köping1,262.2 /100k · +7.3 /100k
  2. 179Båstad1,259.7 /100k · +4.7 /100k
  3. 180Essunga1,259.1 /100k · +4.2 /100k
  4. 181Avesta1,254.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 182Bengtsfors1,253.4 /100k · −1.5 /100k
  6. 183Pajala1,245.4 /100k · −9.6 /100k
  7. 184Staffanstorp1,233.9 /100k · −21.0 /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)

10,910 /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

Avesta: 10,910 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −2,671.0 /100k

Rank 88 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. 85Laxå10,998 /100k · +87.8 /100k
  2. 86Vallentuna10,993 /100k · +82.8 /100k
  3. 87Danderyd10,914 /100k · +3.7 /100k
  4. 88Avesta10,910 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 89Ljungby10,905 /100k · −4.9 /100k
  6. 90Värmdö10,886 /100k · −24.0 /100k
  7. 91Jokkmokk10,856 /100k · −54.7 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,291 /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

Avesta: 2,291.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −766.9 /100k

Rank 98 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. 95Järfälla2,307.8 /100k · +16.8 /100k
  2. 96Hultsfred2,297.8 /100k · +6.7 /100k
  3. 97Värnamo2,296.0 /100k · +5.0 /100k
  4. 98Avesta2,291.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 99Boden2,290.3 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  6. 100Herrljunga2,273.0 /100k · −18.1 /100k
  7. 101Surahammar2,267.9 /100k · −23.2 /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)

4.47 /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

Avesta: 4.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −5.6 /100k

Rank 173 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. 170Linköping4.8 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  2. 171Jönköping4.7 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  3. 172Alingsås4.7 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  4. 173Avesta4.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 174Kiruna4.5 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 175Söderhamn4.1 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  7. 176Lomma4.0 /100k · −0.4 /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)

1,224 /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

Avesta: 1,223.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +42.7 /100k

Rank 58 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. 55Kristianstad1,235.1 /100k · +11.5 /100k
  2. 56Ystad1,231.8 /100k · +8.2 /100k
  3. 57Klippan1,230.7 /100k · +7.0 /100k
  4. 58Avesta1,223.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 59Mjölby1,220.5 /100k · −3.2 /100k
  6. 60Degerfors1,209.8 /100k · −13.8 /100k
  7. 61Uppsala1,201.4 /100k · −22.3 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

192 /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

Avesta: 192.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −63.9 /100k

Rank 125 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. 122Vaggeryd194.8 /100k · +2.8 /100k
  2. 123Höör193.2 /100k · +1.2 /100k
  3. 124Södertälje192.5 /100k · +0.5 /100k
  4. 125Avesta192.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 126Landskrona191.8 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 127Alingsås189.3 /100k · −2.7 /100k
  7. 128Eskilstuna187.9 /100k · −4.2 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,157 /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

Avesta: 1,156.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +89.9 /100k

Rank 46 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. 43Laxå1,164.5 /100k · +7.8 /100k
  2. 44Gullspång1,162.3 /100k · +5.6 /100k
  3. 45Sundsvall1,157.5 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  4. 46Avesta1,156.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 47Hultsfred1,156.2 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  6. 48Hylte1,153.3 /100k · −3.4 /100k
  7. 49Bjurholm1,152.4 /100k · −4.3 /100k

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

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