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Crime & safety in Kristinehamn Municipality

Key facts

  • Kristinehamn ranks 196 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Kristinehamn ranks 5 of 16 in Värmlands län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Kristinehamn decreased from 10,486 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 8,769.5 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Kristinehamn in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 8,769 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−4,812 /100k). Rank 196 of 290. Change since 2020: −21.8 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,183 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−505 /100k). Rank 198 of 290. Change since 2020: +36.4 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,436 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,622 /100k). Rank 264 of 290. Change since 2020: +29.3 % (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)
8,769 /100k
2025 · −21.8 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,183 /100k
2025 · +36.4 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,436 /100k
2025 · +29.3 % vs 2020

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

1,183 /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

Kristinehamn: 1,182.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −505.4 /100k

Rank 198 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. 195Simrishamn1,189.3 /100k · +6.5 /100k
  2. 196Arvidsjaur1,188.6 /100k · +5.8 /100k
  3. 197Sorsele1,186.7 /100k · +3.9 /100k
  4. 198Kristinehamn1,182.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 199Håbo1,181.2 /100k · −1.6 /100k
  6. 200Österåker1,175.2 /100k · −7.6 /100k
  7. 201Skövde1,174.9 /100k · −7.9 /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)

8,769 /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

Kristinehamn: 8,769.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −4,811.9 /100k

Rank 196 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. 193Vadstena8,815.3 /100k · +45.8 /100k
  2. 194Partille8,810.1 /100k · +40.6 /100k
  3. 195Kungsör8,803.1 /100k · +33.6 /100k
  4. 196Kristinehamn8,769.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 197Vetlanda8,730.7 /100k · −38.8 /100k
  6. 198Hofors8,719.3 /100k · −50.2 /100k
  7. 199Lidingö8,657.7 /100k · −111.8 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,436 /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

Kristinehamn: 1,436.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,621.7 /100k

Rank 264 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. 261Smedjebacken1,445.7 /100k · +9.5 /100k
  2. 262Hammarö1,444.4 /100k · +8.2 /100k
  3. 263Älvdalen1,443.9 /100k · +7.6 /100k
  4. 264Kristinehamn1,436.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 265Askersund1,426.1 /100k · −10.1 /100k
  6. 266Lindesberg1,421.3 /100k · −14.9 /100k
  7. 267Säter1,407.9 /100k · −28.3 /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)

12.7 /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

Kristinehamn: 12.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +2.7 /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. 62Sala13.2 /100k · +0.5 /100k
  2. 63Lindesberg13.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  3. 64Falkenberg12.7 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 65Kristinehamn12.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 66Landskrona12.6 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 67Södertälje12.6 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  7. 68Vänersborg12.5 /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)

739 /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

Kristinehamn: 739.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −441.7 /100k

Rank 139 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. 136Kramfors751.1 /100k · +11.9 /100k
  2. 137Boden748.2 /100k · +8.9 /100k
  3. 138Åmål746.2 /100k · +7.0 /100k
  4. 139Kristinehamn739.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 140Härjedalen739.2 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 141Osby736.2 /100k · −3.0 /100k
  7. 142Trelleborg735.2 /100k · −4.1 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

199 /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

Kristinehamn: 198.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −57.4 /100k

Rank 112 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. 109Sundsvall199.0 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  2. 110Sandviken199.0 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  3. 111Älmhult198.7 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 112Kristinehamn198.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 113Uppsala198.5 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 114Grästorp197.2 /100k · −1.4 /100k
  7. 115Kungsör197.2 /100k · −1.4 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

887 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 (Kolada:N07403) · 2016–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 · 2016–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Kristinehamn: 887.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −179.7 /100k

Rank 144 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. 141Oxelösund891.9 /100k · +4.8 /100k
  2. 142Trollhättan889.5 /100k · +2.4 /100k
  3. 143Heby887.5 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  4. 144Kristinehamn887.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 145Jönköping882.3 /100k · −4.8 /100k
  6. 146Töreboda882.2 /100k · −4.9 /100k
  7. 147Tingsryd880.1 /100k · −7.0 /100k

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

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