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Crime & safety in Borås Municipality

Key facts

  • Borås ranks 48 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Borås ranks 5 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 Borås increased from 11,720 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 11,970 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Borås in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 11,970 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−1,611 /100k). Rank 48 of 290. Change since 2020: +4.3 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,549 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−139 /100k). Rank 99 of 290. Change since 2020: +6.0 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,228 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−830 /100k). Rank 111 of 290. Change since 2020: +58.9 % (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)
11,970 /100k
2025 · +4.3 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,549 /100k
2025 · +6.0 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,228 /100k
2025 · +58.9 % vs 2020

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

1,549 /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

Borås: 1,548.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −139.3 /100k

Rank 99 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. 96Sollentuna1,580.4 /100k · +31.6 /100k
  2. 97Göteborg1,557.8 /100k · +8.9 /100k
  3. 98Ystad1,552.2 /100k · +3.4 /100k
  4. 99Borås1,548.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 100Falköping1,548.8 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 101Gällivare1,548.0 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  7. 102Ljusnarsberg1,547.5 /100k · −1.3 /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)

11,970 /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

Borås: 11,970 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −1,611.4 /100k

Rank 48 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. 45Växjö12,124 /100k · +154.3 /100k
  2. 46Söderhamn12,064 /100k · +93.8 /100k
  3. 47Härnösand12,030 /100k · +59.6 /100k
  4. 48Borås11,970 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 49Bräcke11,948 /100k · −21.7 /100k
  6. 50Nybro11,928 /100k · −41.6 /100k
  7. 51Ystad11,917 /100k · −52.8 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,228 /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

Borås: 2,227.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −830.3 /100k

Rank 111 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. 108Karlskrona2,240.0 /100k · +12.4 /100k
  2. 109Åsele2,231.7 /100k · +4.1 /100k
  3. 110Håbo2,228.2 /100k · +0.6 /100k
  4. 111Borås2,227.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 112Jönköping2,225.1 /100k · −2.5 /100k
  6. 113Bräcke2,219.4 /100k · −8.2 /100k
  7. 114Oxelösund2,217.3 /100k · −10.3 /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)

13.9 /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

Borås: 13.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +3.9 /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.

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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. 55Heby14.0 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  2. 56Ronneby13.9 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  3. 57Finspång13.9 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 58Borås13.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 59Haninge13.8 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 60Söderköping13.5 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  7. 61Järfälla13.4 /100k · −0.5 /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)

1,326 /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

Borås: 1,326.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +145.4 /100k

Rank 44 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. 41Botkyrka1,343.3 /100k · +17.0 /100k
  2. 42Göteborg1,332.6 /100k · +6.3 /100k
  3. 43Malmö1,328.0 /100k · +1.7 /100k
  4. 44Borås1,326.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 45Strömstad1,324.0 /100k · −2.3 /100k
  6. 46Markaryd1,323.2 /100k · −3.1 /100k
  7. 47Hudiksvall1,284.9 /100k · −41.4 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

213 /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

Borås: 212.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −43.0 /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.

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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. 85Gällivare215.3 /100k · +2.4 /100k
  2. 86Piteå215.1 /100k · +2.1 /100k
  3. 87Sollefteå213.5 /100k · +0.6 /100k
  4. 88Borås212.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 89Jokkmokk212.9 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 90Åre212.1 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  7. 91Huddinge211.4 /100k · −1.6 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,197 /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

Borås: 1,196.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +130.0 /100k

Rank 34 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. 31Katrineholm1,238.7 /100k · +41.8 /100k
  2. 32Burlöv1,228.3 /100k · +31.4 /100k
  3. 33Salem1,204.2 /100k · +7.4 /100k
  4. 34Borås1,196.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 35Hässleholm1,188.1 /100k · −8.7 /100k
  6. 36Sorsele1,186.7 /100k · −10.1 /100k
  7. 37Söderhamn1,182.6 /100k · −14.3 /100k

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

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