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Crime & safety in Båstad Municipality

Key facts

  • Båstad ranks 150 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Båstad ranks 25 of 33 in Skåne län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Båstad decreased from 11,702 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 9,572.2 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Båstad in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 9,572 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−4,009 /100k). Rank 150 of 290. Change since 2020: +11.2 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,260 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−428 /100k). Rank 179 of 290. Change since 2020: +40.4 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,320 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−738 /100k). Rank 91 of 290. Change since 2020: +231.1 % (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)
9,572 /100k
2025 · +11.2 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,260 /100k
2025 · +40.4 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,320 /100k
2025 · +231.1 % vs 2020

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

1,260 /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

Båstad: 1,259.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −428.5 /100k

Rank 179 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. 176Rättvik1,274.1 /100k · +14.5 /100k
  2. 177Svedala1,272.9 /100k · +13.2 /100k
  3. 178Köping1,262.2 /100k · +2.5 /100k
  4. 179Båstad1,259.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 180Essunga1,259.1 /100k · −0.6 /100k
  6. 181Avesta1,254.9 /100k · −4.7 /100k
  7. 182Bengtsfors1,253.4 /100k · −6.3 /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)

9,572 /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

Båstad: 9,572.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −4,009.1 /100k

Rank 150 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. 147Åsele9,708.0 /100k · +135.8 /100k
  2. 148Sundsvall9,650.0 /100k · +77.8 /100k
  3. 149Hörby9,620.5 /100k · +48.3 /100k
  4. 150Båstad9,572.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 151Tibro9,565.8 /100k · −6.4 /100k
  6. 152Bollnäs9,552.1 /100k · −20.2 /100k
  7. 153Mölndal9,543.8 /100k · −28.4 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,320 /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

Båstad: 2,319.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −738.2 /100k

Rank 91 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. 88Vellinge2,326.5 /100k · +6.8 /100k
  2. 89Nybro2,324.3 /100k · +4.5 /100k
  3. 90Halmstad2,323.9 /100k · +4.1 /100k
  4. 91Båstad2,319.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 92Gnesta2,315.7 /100k · −4.1 /100k
  6. 93Oskarshamn2,313.5 /100k · −6.3 /100k
  7. 94Botkyrka2,309.8 /100k · −10.0 /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)

6.24 /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

Båstad: 6.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −3.8 /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. 149Trelleborg6.3 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  2. 150Malmö6.3 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  3. 151Luleå6.3 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 152Båstad6.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 153Vara6.2 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 154Norrköping6.2 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  7. 155Leksand6.2 /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)

337 /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

Båstad: 336.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −844.2 /100k

Rank 254 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. 251Svedala351.0 /100k · +14.2 /100k
  2. 252Simrishamn350.4 /100k · +13.7 /100k
  3. 253Forshaga339.7 /100k · +3.0 /100k
  4. 254Båstad336.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 255Vallentuna332.0 /100k · −4.7 /100k
  6. 256Täby321.3 /100k · −15.5 /100k
  7. 257Hörby314.9 /100k · −21.8 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

112 /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

Båstad: 112.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −143.7 /100k

Rank 241 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. 238Ovanåker115.0 /100k · +2.7 /100k
  2. 239Arboga114.7 /100k · +2.4 /100k
  3. 240Bjuv112.4 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 241Båstad112.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 242Vårgårda112.2 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 243Ystad112.0 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  7. 244Smedjebacken111.2 /100k · −1.0 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

586 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 (Kolada:N07403) · 2016–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 · 2016–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Båstad: 586.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −480.6 /100k

Rank 252 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. 249Nacka592.4 /100k · +6.3 /100k
  2. 250Stenungsund592.4 /100k · +6.2 /100k
  3. 251Kävlinge586.5 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 252Båstad586.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 253Lekeberg580.9 /100k · −5.3 /100k
  6. 254Orust579.5 /100k · −6.7 /100k
  7. 255Lidingö578.8 /100k · −7.3 /100k

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

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