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Crime & safety in Eskilstuna Municipality

Key facts

  • Eskilstuna ranks 6 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Eskilstuna ranks 1 of 9 in Södermanlands län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Eskilstuna decreased from 15,990 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 14,987 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Eskilstuna in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 14,987 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (+1,405 /100k). Rank 6 of 290. Change since 2020: +0.8 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 2,343 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+655 /100k). Rank 6 of 290. Change since 2020: +29.9 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 3,073 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (+15 /100k). Rank 9 of 290. Change since 2020: +162.6 % (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)
14,987 /100k
2025 · +0.8 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
2,343 /100k
2025 · +29.9 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
3,073 /100k
2025 · +162.6 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

2,343 /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

Eskilstuna: 2,343.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +654.9 /100k

Rank 6 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. 3Flen2,515.0 /100k · +171.9 /100k
  2. 4Katrineholm2,477.3 /100k · +134.2 /100k
  3. 5Landskrona2,377.7 /100k · +34.7 /100k
  4. 6Eskilstuna2,343.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 7Fagersta2,339.6 /100k · −3.4 /100k
  6. 8Östra Göinge2,296.4 /100k · −46.7 /100k
  7. 9Svenljunga2,275.0 /100k · −68.1 /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)

14,987 /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

Eskilstuna: 14,987 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference +1,405.2 /100k

Rank 6 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. 3Malmö16,183 /100k · +1,196.0 /100k
  2. 4Helsingborg15,583 /100k · +596.0 /100k
  3. 5Järfälla15,104 /100k · +117.6 /100k
  4. 6Eskilstuna14,987 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 7Nynäshamn14,807 /100k · −180.0 /100k
  6. 8Hallsberg14,657 /100k · −329.1 /100k
  7. 9Landskrona14,578 /100k · −408.1 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

3,073 /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

Eskilstuna: 3,073.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference +15.0 /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. 6Malmö3,122.8 /100k · +49.8 /100k
  2. 7Vingåker3,112.1 /100k · +39.1 /100k
  3. 8Uppvidinge3,104.8 /100k · +31.8 /100k
  4. 9Eskilstuna3,073.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 10Västerås3,054.6 /100k · −18.4 /100k
  6. 11Älvkarleby3,053.6 /100k · −19.4 /100k
  7. 12Flen2,974.7 /100k · −98.3 /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)

1.87 /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

Eskilstuna: 1.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −8.2 /100k

Rank 190 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. 187Lund2.3 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  2. 188Ängelholm2.2 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  3. 189Värmdö2.1 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 190Eskilstuna1.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. =191Arjeplog0.0 /100k · −1.9 /100k
  6. =191Arvidsjaur0.0 /100k · −1.9 /100k
  7. =191Askersund0.0 /100k · −1.9 /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)

1,970 /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

Eskilstuna: 1,970.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +789.2 /100k

Rank 7 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. 4Ljusnarsberg2,032.6 /100k · +62.4 /100k
  2. 5Västerås2,002.0 /100k · +31.9 /100k
  3. 6Fagersta2,001.0 /100k · +30.8 /100k
  4. 7Eskilstuna1,970.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 8Köping1,951.7 /100k · −18.4 /100k
  6. 9Nyköping1,947.6 /100k · −22.5 /100k
  7. 10Örebro1,935.0 /100k · −35.2 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

188 /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

Eskilstuna: 187.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −68.0 /100k

Rank 128 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. 125Avesta192.0 /100k · +4.2 /100k
  2. 126Landskrona191.8 /100k · +4.0 /100k
  3. 127Alingsås189.3 /100k · +1.4 /100k
  4. 128Eskilstuna187.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 129Härjedalen187.3 /100k · −0.6 /100k
  6. 130Hudiksvall184.3 /100k · −3.5 /100k
  7. 131Bräcke183.6 /100k · −4.3 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,320 /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

Eskilstuna: 1,319.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +252.9 /100k

Rank 15 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. 12Malmö1,358.3 /100k · +38.6 /100k
  2. 13Storfors1,348.3 /100k · +28.6 /100k
  3. 14Ånge1,341.2 /100k · +21.5 /100k
  4. 15Eskilstuna1,319.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 16Borlänge1,317.4 /100k · −2.3 /100k
  6. 17Stockholm1,316.6 /100k · −3.1 /100k
  7. 18Botkyrka1,314.3 /100k · −5.4 /100k

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

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