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Crime & safety in Göteborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Göteborg ranks 19 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Göteborg ranks 1 of 49 in Västra Götaland County for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Göteborg decreased from 19,322 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 13,878 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

Latest data year: 2025 · 7 indicators · Package version: v10 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Short answer: Göteborg in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 13,878 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (+297 /100k). Rank 19 of 290. Change since 2020: −14.2 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,558 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−130 /100k). Rank 97 of 290. Change since 2020: +8.7 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,431 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−627 /100k). Rank 65 of 290. Change since 2020: +46.2 % (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)
13,878 /100k
2025 · −14.2 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,558 /100k
2025 · +8.7 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,431 /100k
2025 · +46.2 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,558 /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

Göteborg: 1,557.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −130.4 /100k

Rank 97 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. 94Tierp1,585.5 /100k · +27.7 /100k
  2. 95Gotland1,582.6 /100k · +24.9 /100k
  3. 96Sollentuna1,580.4 /100k · +22.6 /100k
  4. 97Göteborg1,557.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 98Ystad1,552.2 /100k · −5.5 /100k
  6. 99Borås1,548.8 /100k · −8.9 /100k
  7. 100Falköping1,548.8 /100k · −9.0 /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)

13,878 /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

Göteborg: 13,878 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference +297.1 /100k

Rank 19 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. 16Burlöv14,044 /100k · +165.2 /100k
  2. 17Haparanda13,951 /100k · +72.5 /100k
  3. 18Örebro13,915 /100k · +36.2 /100k
  4. 19Göteborg13,878 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 20Bjuv13,809 /100k · −69.4 /100k
  6. 21Nyköping13,635 /100k · −243.2 /100k
  7. 22Sala13,573 /100k · −305.4 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,431 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07538 (Kolada:N07538) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07538 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Göteborg: 2,431.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −626.9 /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. 62Lomma2,441.7 /100k · +10.6 /100k
  2. 63Sandviken2,440.0 /100k · +9.0 /100k
  3. 64Höör2,432.0 /100k · +0.9 /100k
  4. 65Göteborg2,431.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 66Sölvesborg2,422.9 /100k · −8.2 /100k
  6. 67Gislaved2,421.1 /100k · −9.9 /100k
  7. 68Vetlanda2,414.3 /100k · −16.8 /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)

14.7 /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

Göteborg: 14.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +4.7 /100k

Rank 51 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. 48Sjöbo15.5 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  2. 49Halmstad15.1 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  3. 50Laholm15.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 51Göteborg14.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 52Mora14.6 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 53Vallentuna14.2 /100k · −0.5 /100k
  7. 54Österåker14.0 /100k · −0.7 /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)

1,333 /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

Göteborg: 1,332.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +151.6 /100k

Rank 42 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. 39Nässjö1,363.8 /100k · +31.2 /100k
  2. 40Tibro1,350.2 /100k · +17.6 /100k
  3. 41Botkyrka1,343.3 /100k · +10.7 /100k
  4. 42Göteborg1,332.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 43Malmö1,328.0 /100k · −4.6 /100k
  6. 44Borås1,326.3 /100k · −6.3 /100k
  7. 45Strömstad1,324.0 /100k · −8.6 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

210 /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

Göteborg: 210.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −45.8 /100k

Rank 92 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. 89Jokkmokk212.9 /100k · +2.8 /100k
  2. 90Åre212.1 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  3. 91Huddinge211.4 /100k · +1.3 /100k
  4. 92Göteborg210.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 93Östra Göinge209.4 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  6. 94Nynäshamn209.2 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  7. 95Västervik209.0 /100k · −1.1 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,148 /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

Göteborg: 1,147.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +80.7 /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.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 47Hultsfred1,156.2 /100k · +8.7 /100k
  2. 48Hylte1,153.3 /100k · +5.7 /100k
  3. 49Bjurholm1,152.4 /100k · +4.8 /100k
  4. 50Göteborg1,147.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 51Bjuv1,142.4 /100k · −5.1 /100k
  6. 52Svenljunga1,142.2 /100k · −5.4 /100k
  7. 53Tranås1,130.3 /100k · −17.3 /100k

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

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