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Crime & safety in Borlänge Municipality

Key facts

  • Borlänge ranks 65 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Borlänge ranks 1 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 Borlänge decreased from 12,693 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 11,376 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Borlänge in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 11,376 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−2,205 /100k). Rank 65 of 290. Change since 2020: +2.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,308 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−380 /100k). Rank 171 of 290. Change since 2020: +11.3 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,810 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,248 /100k). Rank 211 of 290. Change since 2020: +154.0 % (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)
11,376 /100k
2025 · +2.6 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,308 /100k
2025 · +11.3 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,810 /100k
2025 · +154.0 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,308 /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

Borlänge: 1,307.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −380.5 /100k

Rank 171 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. 168Eda1,317.3 /100k · +9.6 /100k
  2. 169Tyresö1,311.4 /100k · +3.8 /100k
  3. 170Lund1,308.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 171Borlänge1,307.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 172Örnsköldsvik1,299.9 /100k · −7.8 /100k
  6. 173Malå1,296.0 /100k · −11.6 /100k
  7. 174Nora1,289.9 /100k · −17.8 /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)

11,376 /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

Borlänge: 11,376 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −2,205.5 /100k

Rank 65 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. 62Uppvidinge11,529 /100k · +153.2 /100k
  2. 63Hultsfred11,526 /100k · +149.7 /100k
  3. 64Sollentuna11,473 /100k · +96.8 /100k
  4. 65Borlänge11,376 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 66Kristianstad11,358 /100k · −18.1 /100k
  6. 67Kramfors11,353 /100k · −23.0 /100k
  7. 68Östra Göinge11,352 /100k · −24.0 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,810 /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

Borlänge: 1,809.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,248.3 /100k

Rank 211 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. 208Täby1,817.5 /100k · +7.8 /100k
  2. 209Höganäs1,816.6 /100k · +6.9 /100k
  3. 210Färgelanda1,816.2 /100k · +6.5 /100k
  4. 211Borlänge1,809.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 212Lidköping1,802.3 /100k · −7.4 /100k
  6. 213Öckerö1,802.3 /100k · −7.4 /100k
  7. 214Vimmerby1,797.4 /100k · −12.3 /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)

15.6 /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

Borlänge: 15.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +5.5 /100k

Rank 47 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. 44Bräcke16.7 /100k · +1.1 /100k
  2. 45Hällefors15.9 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  3. 46Arvika15.7 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 47Borlänge15.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 48Sjöbo15.5 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 49Halmstad15.1 /100k · −0.5 /100k
  7. 50Laholm15.0 /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)

1,267 /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

Borlänge: 1,266.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +85.8 /100k

Rank 50 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. 47Hudiksvall1,284.9 /100k · +18.1 /100k
  2. 48Gislaved1,281.8 /100k · +15.0 /100k
  3. 49Motala1,281.2 /100k · +14.4 /100k
  4. 50Borlänge1,266.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 51Åre1,248.9 /100k · −17.9 /100k
  6. 52Halmstad1,243.9 /100k · −22.9 /100k
  7. 53Laxå1,238.4 /100k · −28.3 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

226 /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

Borlänge: 225.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −30.2 /100k

Rank 69 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. 66Rättvik227.5 /100k · +1.8 /100k
  2. 67Botkyrka226.3 /100k · +0.6 /100k
  3. 68Katrineholm226.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 69Borlänge225.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 70Berg225.5 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  6. 71Växjö225.1 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  7. 72Norrköping224.9 /100k · −0.8 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,317 /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

Borlänge: 1,317.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +250.6 /100k

Rank 16 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. 13Storfors1,348.3 /100k · +30.9 /100k
  2. 14Ånge1,341.2 /100k · +23.8 /100k
  3. 15Eskilstuna1,319.7 /100k · +2.3 /100k
  4. 16Borlänge1,317.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 17Stockholm1,316.6 /100k · −0.8 /100k
  6. 18Botkyrka1,314.3 /100k · −3.1 /100k
  7. 19Orsa1,308.8 /100k · −8.6 /100k

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

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