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Crime & safety in Eksjö Municipality

Key facts

  • Eksjö ranks 52 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Eksjö ranks 1 of 13 in Jönköpings län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Eksjö increased from 11,346 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 11,858 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Eksjö in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 11,858 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−1,723 /100k). Rank 52 of 290. Change since 2020: +9.3 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 2,093 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+405 /100k). Rank 17 of 290. Change since 2020: +43.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,522 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−536 /100k). Rank 49 of 290. Change since 2020: +163.6 % (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)
11,858 /100k
2025 · +9.3 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
2,093 /100k
2025 · +43.6 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,522 /100k
2025 · +163.6 % vs 2020

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

2,093 /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

Eksjö: 2,093.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +404.8 /100k

Rank 17 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. 14Helsingborg2,158.3 /100k · +65.3 /100k
  2. 15Örkelljunga2,129.3 /100k · +36.3 /100k
  3. 16Tanum2,098.2 /100k · +5.3 /100k
  4. 17Eksjö2,093.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 18Sjöbo2,080.9 /100k · −12.1 /100k
  6. 19Oxelösund2,075.6 /100k · −17.4 /100k
  7. 20Malmö2,073.4 /100k · −19.5 /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)

11,858 /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

Eksjö: 11,858 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −1,723.1 /100k

Rank 52 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. 49Bräcke11,948 /100k · +90.0 /100k
  2. 50Nybro11,928 /100k · +70.1 /100k
  3. 51Ystad11,917 /100k · +58.8 /100k
  4. 52Eksjö11,858 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 53Huddinge11,838 /100k · −20.2 /100k
  6. 54Borgholm11,798 /100k · −60.4 /100k
  7. 55Östersund11,744 /100k · −114.6 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,522 /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

Eksjö: 2,521.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −536.2 /100k

Rank 49 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. 46Sala2,535.0 /100k · +13.3 /100k
  2. 47Hallstahammar2,526.1 /100k · +4.4 /100k
  3. 48Olofström2,522.8 /100k · +1.1 /100k
  4. 49Eksjö2,521.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 50Strängnäs2,518.4 /100k · −3.3 /100k
  6. 51Norberg2,517.8 /100k · −3.9 /100k
  7. 52Emmaboda2,503.8 /100k · −17.9 /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)

5.64 /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

Eksjö: 5.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −4.4 /100k

Rank 165 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. 162Timrå5.7 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  2. 163Mark5.7 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  3. 164Älmhult5.7 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 165Eksjö5.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 166Örebro5.6 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 167Sollefteå5.5 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 168Nyköping5.1 /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)

1,106 /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

Eksjö: 1,105.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −75.2 /100k

Rank 73 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. 70Sundsvall1,128.2 /100k · +22.5 /100k
  2. 71Hallstahammar1,118.7 /100k · +13.0 /100k
  3. 72Falköping1,115.9 /100k · +10.1 /100k
  4. 73Eksjö1,105.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 74Robertsfors1,099.0 /100k · −6.7 /100k
  6. 75Sandviken1,097.0 /100k · −8.8 /100k
  7. 76Oxelösund1,092.0 /100k · −13.7 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

181 /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

Eksjö: 180.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −75.4 /100k

Rank 135 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. 132Helsingborg182.4 /100k · +1.8 /100k
  2. 133Alvesta182.2 /100k · +1.7 /100k
  3. 134Lindesberg182.0 /100k · +1.5 /100k
  4. 135Eksjö180.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 136Söderhamn176.6 /100k · −4.0 /100k
  6. 137Bollnäs176.0 /100k · −4.5 /100k
  7. 138Köping175.3 /100k · −5.2 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,444 /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

Eksjö: 1,444.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +377.4 /100k

Rank 9 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. 6Filipstad1,484.5 /100k · +40.3 /100k
  2. 7Södertälje1,475.1 /100k · +30.9 /100k
  3. 8Helsingborg1,459.7 /100k · +15.4 /100k
  4. 9Eksjö1,444.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 10Landskrona1,433.4 /100k · −10.8 /100k
  6. 11Kumla1,393.7 /100k · −50.5 /100k
  7. 12Malmö1,358.3 /100k · −85.9 /100k

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

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