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Crime & safety in Kalmar Municipality

Key facts

  • Kalmar ranks 39 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Kalmar ranks 1 of 12 in Kalmar län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Kalmar increased from 10,267 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 12,771 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Kalmar in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 12,771 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−811 /100k). Rank 39 of 290. Change since 2020: −2.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,696 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+8 /100k). Rank 69 of 290. Change since 2020: +21.7 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,737 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−321 /100k). Rank 22 of 290. Change since 2020: +209.1 % (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)
12,771 /100k
2025 · −2.5 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,696 /100k
2025 · +21.7 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,737 /100k
2025 · +209.1 % vs 2020

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

1,696 /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

Kalmar: 1,695.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +7.7 /100k

Rank 69 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. 66Ljungby1,705.3 /100k · +9.5 /100k
  2. 67Kramfors1,702.9 /100k · +7.1 /100k
  3. 68Motala1,696.8 /100k · +1.0 /100k
  4. 69Kalmar1,695.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 70Tranås1,695.4 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  6. 71Emmaboda1,695.4 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  7. 72Åstorp1,694.0 /100k · −1.8 /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)

12,771 /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

Kalmar: 12,771 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −810.7 /100k

Rank 39 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. 36Skara12,888 /100k · +117.8 /100k
  2. 37Norrköping12,832 /100k · +61.4 /100k
  3. 38Norrtälje12,790 /100k · +19.3 /100k
  4. 39Kalmar12,771 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 40Tomelilla12,765 /100k · −5.1 /100k
  6. 41Gävle12,732 /100k · −38.5 /100k
  7. 42Norberg12,515 /100k · −255.6 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,737 /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

Kalmar: 2,737.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −320.8 /100k

Rank 22 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. 19Nyköping2,835.7 /100k · +98.6 /100k
  2. 20Klippan2,811.4 /100k · +74.3 /100k
  3. 21Upplands-Bro2,758.3 /100k · +21.1 /100k
  4. 22Kalmar2,737.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 23Rättvik2,684.7 /100k · −52.4 /100k
  6. 24Växjö2,684.6 /100k · −52.6 /100k
  7. 25Vara2,673.0 /100k · −64.2 /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)

9.60 /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

Kalmar: 9.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −0.4 /100k

Rank 104 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. 101Nynäshamn9.8 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  2. 102Malung-Sälen9.8 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  3. 103Hässleholm9.6 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 104Kalmar9.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 105Tierp9.5 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 106Piteå9.5 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 107Borgholm9.4 /100k · −0.2 /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)

1,641 /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

Kalmar: 1,640.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +460.0 /100k

Rank 22 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. 19Norberg1,647.7 /100k · +6.8 /100k
  2. 20Burlöv1,642.6 /100k · +1.7 /100k
  3. 21Stockholm1,641.9 /100k · +0.9 /100k
  4. 22Kalmar1,640.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 23Gävle1,637.9 /100k · −3.0 /100k
  6. 24Katrineholm1,605.6 /100k · −35.4 /100k
  7. 25Lycksele1,590.0 /100k · −50.9 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

222 /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

Kalmar: 222.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −33.6 /100k

Rank 75 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. 72Norrköping224.9 /100k · +2.7 /100k
  2. 73Sunne224.6 /100k · +2.4 /100k
  3. 74Lysekil223.8 /100k · +1.5 /100k
  4. 75Kalmar222.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 76Sjöbo222.0 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 77Skurup222.0 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  7. 78Bengtsfors221.8 /100k · −0.4 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,048 /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

Kalmar: 1,048.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −18.6 /100k

Rank 80 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. 77Malung-Sälen1,056.4 /100k · +8.2 /100k
  2. 78Eslöv1,056.4 /100k · +8.2 /100k
  3. 79Örkelljunga1,050.1 /100k · +1.9 /100k
  4. 80Kalmar1,048.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 81Nybro1,046.4 /100k · −1.8 /100k
  6. 82Hedemora1,042.7 /100k · −5.5 /100k
  7. 83Grums1,041.6 /100k · −6.7 /100k

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

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