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Crime & safety in Botkyrka Municipality

Key facts

  • Botkyrka ranks 27 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Botkyrka ranks 9 of 26 in Stockholms län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Botkyrka decreased from 15,064 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 13,281 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Botkyrka in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 13,281 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−301 /100k). Rank 27 of 290. Change since 2020: −7.9 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,880 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+192 /100k). Rank 37 of 290. Change since 2020: +27.4 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,310 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−748 /100k). Rank 94 of 290. Change since 2020: +94.0 % (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)
13,281 /100k
2025 · −7.9 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,880 /100k
2025 · +27.4 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,310 /100k
2025 · +94.0 % vs 2020

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

1,880 /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

Botkyrka: 1,880.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +191.9 /100k

Rank 37 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. 34Söderhamn1,913.4 /100k · +33.4 /100k
  2. 35Åtvidaberg1,907.9 /100k · +27.9 /100k
  3. 36Gullspång1,903.8 /100k · +23.8 /100k
  4. 37Botkyrka1,880.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 38Sölvesborg1,860.2 /100k · −19.8 /100k
  6. 39Nybro1,856.4 /100k · −23.6 /100k
  7. 40Ronneby1,855.6 /100k · −24.5 /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)

13,281 /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

Botkyrka: 13,281 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −300.6 /100k

Rank 27 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. 24Haninge13,473 /100k · +192.1 /100k
  2. 25Perstorp13,463 /100k · +182.7 /100k
  3. 26Klippan13,329 /100k · +48.1 /100k
  4. 27Botkyrka13,281 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 28Mellerud13,201 /100k · −80.1 /100k
  6. 29Örkelljunga13,155 /100k · −125.7 /100k
  7. 30Fagersta13,045 /100k · −235.8 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,310 /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

Botkyrka: 2,309.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −748.1 /100k

Rank 94 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. 91Båstad2,319.8 /100k · +10.0 /100k
  2. 92Gnesta2,315.7 /100k · +5.9 /100k
  3. 93Oskarshamn2,313.5 /100k · +3.7 /100k
  4. 94Botkyrka2,309.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 95Järfälla2,307.8 /100k · −2.0 /100k
  6. 96Hultsfred2,297.8 /100k · −12.1 /100k
  7. 97Värnamo2,296.0 /100k · −13.8 /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)

8.31 /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

Botkyrka: 8.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −1.7 /100k

Rank 124 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. 121Mölndal8.4 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  2. 122Falun8.3 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  3. 123Oxelösund8.3 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 124Botkyrka8.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 125Kungsbacka8.1 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 126Karlstad8.1 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 127Hudiksvall8.0 /100k · −0.3 /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)

1,343 /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

Botkyrka: 1,343.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +162.4 /100k

Rank 41 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. 38Alingsås1,371.8 /100k · +28.4 /100k
  2. 39Nässjö1,363.8 /100k · +20.4 /100k
  3. 40Tibro1,350.2 /100k · +6.8 /100k
  4. 41Botkyrka1,343.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 42Göteborg1,332.6 /100k · −10.7 /100k
  6. 43Malmö1,328.0 /100k · −15.3 /100k
  7. 44Borås1,326.3 /100k · −17.0 /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

Botkyrka: 226.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −29.6 /100k

Rank 67 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. 64Västerås228.7 /100k · +2.3 /100k
  2. 65Simrishamn228.3 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  3. 66Rättvik227.5 /100k · +1.2 /100k
  4. 67Botkyrka226.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 68Katrineholm226.0 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  6. 69Borlänge225.7 /100k · −0.6 /100k
  7. 70Berg225.5 /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)

1,314 /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

Botkyrka: 1,314.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +247.5 /100k

Rank 18 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. 15Eskilstuna1,319.7 /100k · +5.4 /100k
  2. 16Borlänge1,317.4 /100k · +3.1 /100k
  3. 17Stockholm1,316.6 /100k · +2.3 /100k
  4. 18Botkyrka1,314.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 19Orsa1,308.8 /100k · −5.5 /100k
  6. 20Åsele1,301.8 /100k · −12.4 /100k
  7. 21Sala1,298.3 /100k · −15.9 /100k

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

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