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Crime & safety in Lerum Municipality

Key facts

  • Lerum ranks 255 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Lerum ranks 43 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Lerum decreased from 8,220.3 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 7,359.0 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lerum in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 7,359 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−6,222 /100k). Rank 255 of 290. Change since 2020: −5.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 847 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−841 /100k). Rank 271 of 290. Change since 2020: +4.2 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,965 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,093 /100k). Rank 167 of 290. Change since 2020: +56.6 % (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)
7,359 /100k
2025 · −5.5 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
847 /100k
2025 · +4.2 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,965 /100k
2025 · +56.6 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

847 /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

Lerum: 847.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −840.7 /100k

Rank 271 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. 268Askersund866.2 /100k · +18.7 /100k
  2. 269Smedjebacken861.9 /100k · +14.4 /100k
  3. 270Norsjö848.4 /100k · +1.0 /100k
  4. 271Lerum847.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 272Stenungsund847.3 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 273Sunne846.1 /100k · −1.3 /100k
  7. 274Kungälv827.3 /100k · −20.1 /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)

7,359 /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

Lerum: 7,359.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −6,222.4 /100k

Rank 255 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. 252Piteå7,375.5 /100k · +16.6 /100k
  2. 253Grums7,369.2 /100k · +10.3 /100k
  3. 254Svedala7,362.3 /100k · +3.3 /100k
  4. 255Lerum7,359.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 256Storfors7,349.6 /100k · −9.3 /100k
  6. 257Nora7,315.7 /100k · −43.3 /100k
  7. 258Nordmaling7,279.6 /100k · −79.4 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,965 /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

Lerum: 1,965.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,092.8 /100k

Rank 167 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. 164Varberg1,972.1 /100k · +7.0 /100k
  2. 165Ljungby1,971.2 /100k · +6.1 /100k
  3. 166Vaggeryd1,968.6 /100k · +3.4 /100k
  4. 167Lerum1,965.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 168Gullspång1,963.9 /100k · −1.2 /100k
  6. 169Svenljunga1,947.3 /100k · −17.8 /100k
  7. 170Mariestad1,942.7 /100k · −22.4 /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)

9.16 /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

Lerum: 9.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −0.9 /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. 109Smedjebacken9.3 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  2. 110Danderyd9.2 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 111Östersund9.2 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 112Lerum9.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 113Falköping9.1 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 114Sundsvall9.1 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  7. 115Örnsköldsvik9.0 /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)

531 /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

Lerum: 531.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −649.6 /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.

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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. 195Gnosjö540.2 /100k · +8.8 /100k
  2. 196Vindeln535.2 /100k · +3.8 /100k
  3. 197Tidaholm532.5 /100k · +1.1 /100k
  4. 198Lerum531.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 199Vingåker528.2 /100k · −3.1 /100k
  6. 200Gullspång521.0 /100k · −10.3 /100k
  7. 201Strömsund519.9 /100k · −11.5 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

149 /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

Lerum: 148.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −107.0 /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. 187Lidköping151.0 /100k · +2.1 /100k
  2. 188Ängelholm150.7 /100k · +1.8 /100k
  3. 189Övertorneå149.0 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  4. 190Lerum148.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 191Tidaholm148.8 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 192Täby148.5 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  7. 193Svedala148.0 /100k · −0.9 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

465 /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

Lerum: 464.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −601.9 /100k

Rank 271 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. 268Kil481.6 /100k · +16.7 /100k
  2. 269Hjo471.3 /100k · +6.3 /100k
  3. 270Härryda467.4 /100k · +2.5 /100k
  4. 271Lerum464.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 272Arvidsjaur462.2 /100k · −2.7 /100k
  6. 273Bollebygd459.5 /100k · −5.4 /100k
  7. 274Danderyd446.7 /100k · −18.3 /100k

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

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