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Crime & safety in Gävle Municipality

Key facts

  • Gävle ranks 41 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Gävle ranks 1 of 10 in Gävleborgs län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Gävle increased from 12,438 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 12,732 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Gävle in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 12,732 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−849 /100k). Rank 41 of 290. Change since 2020: −5.1 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,539 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−149 /100k). Rank 106 of 290. Change since 2020: +28.2 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,548 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−510 /100k). Rank 43 of 290. Change since 2020: +41.6 % (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)
12,732 /100k
2025 · −5.1 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,539 /100k
2025 · +28.2 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,548 /100k
2025 · +41.6 % vs 2020

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

1,539 /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

Gävle: 1,538.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −149.3 /100k

Rank 106 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. 103Dorotea1,543.6 /100k · +4.7 /100k
  2. 104Nordanstig1,542.1 /100k · +3.3 /100k
  3. 105Vänersborg1,540.2 /100k · +1.3 /100k
  4. 106Gävle1,538.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 107Markaryd1,535.4 /100k · −3.5 /100k
  6. 108Solna1,534.0 /100k · −4.8 /100k
  7. 109Olofström1,532.3 /100k · −6.6 /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)

12,732 /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

Gävle: 12,732 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −849.2 /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. 38Norrtälje12,790 /100k · +57.8 /100k
  2. 39Kalmar12,771 /100k · +38.5 /100k
  3. 40Tomelilla12,765 /100k · +33.3 /100k
  4. 41Gävle12,732 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 42Norberg12,515 /100k · −217.1 /100k
  6. 43Motala12,286 /100k · −446.3 /100k
  7. 44Strömstad12,242 /100k · −490.6 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,548 /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

Gävle: 2,547.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −510.2 /100k

Rank 43 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. 40Uppsala2,571.2 /100k · +23.4 /100k
  2. 41Ödeshög2,562.6 /100k · +14.9 /100k
  3. 42Motala2,557.8 /100k · +10.1 /100k
  4. 43Gävle2,547.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 44Åstorp2,537.9 /100k · −9.8 /100k
  6. 45Ystad2,535.2 /100k · −12.5 /100k
  7. 46Sala2,535.0 /100k · −12.7 /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)

5.77 /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

Gävle: 5.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −4.3 /100k

Rank 160 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. 157Tyresö6.1 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  2. 158Hammarö5.9 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 159Solna5.8 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 160Gävle5.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 161Sölvesborg5.7 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 162Timrå5.7 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  7. 163Mark5.7 /100k · −0.1 /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)

1,638 /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

Gävle: 1,637.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +457.0 /100k

Rank 23 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. 20Burlöv1,642.6 /100k · +4.7 /100k
  2. 21Stockholm1,641.9 /100k · +3.9 /100k
  3. 22Kalmar1,640.9 /100k · +3.0 /100k
  4. 23Gävle1,637.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 24Katrineholm1,605.6 /100k · −32.4 /100k
  6. 25Lycksele1,590.0 /100k · −47.9 /100k
  7. 26Ljungby1,560.0 /100k · −78.0 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

174 /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

Gävle: 174.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −81.8 /100k

Rank 140 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. 137Bollnäs176.0 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  2. 138Köping175.3 /100k · +1.2 /100k
  3. 139Eslöv174.2 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 140Gävle174.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 141Hofors173.7 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  6. 142Karlshamn173.5 /100k · −0.6 /100k
  7. 143Trollhättan172.5 /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)

1,088 /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

Gävle: 1,087.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +21.0 /100k

Rank 64 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. 61Falköping1,103.7 /100k · +15.9 /100k
  2. 62Boden1,094.0 /100k · +6.2 /100k
  3. 63Huddinge1,093.5 /100k · +5.7 /100k
  4. 64Gävle1,087.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 65Karlskoga1,084.4 /100k · −3.3 /100k
  6. 66Strömstad1,079.9 /100k · −7.9 /100k
  7. 67Hallsberg1,074.5 /100k · −13.3 /100k

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

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