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Crime & safety in Luleå Municipality

Key facts

  • Luleå ranks 104 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Luleå ranks 4 of 14 in Norrbottens län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Luleå increased from 10,310 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 10,493 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Luleå in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 10,493 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−3,088 /100k). Rank 104 of 290. Change since 2020: −23.1 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,427 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−261 /100k). Rank 137 of 290. Change since 2020: +7.7 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,917 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,141 /100k). Rank 175 of 290. Change since 2020: +11.2 % (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)
10,493 /100k
2025 · −23.1 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,427 /100k
2025 · +7.7 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,917 /100k
2025 · +11.2 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,427 /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

Luleå: 1,426.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −261.4 /100k

Rank 137 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. 134Vadstena1,442.5 /100k · +15.8 /100k
  2. 135Överkalix1,441.1 /100k · +14.4 /100k
  3. 136Karlshamn1,432.3 /100k · +5.6 /100k
  4. 137Luleå1,426.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 138Värmdö1,424.3 /100k · −2.4 /100k
  6. 139Säffle1,423.0 /100k · −3.7 /100k
  7. 140Laholm1,422.1 /100k · −4.6 /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)

10,493 /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

Luleå: 10,493 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −3,088.0 /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.

Nearest ranks

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

  1. 101Karlskoga10,556 /100k · +62.5 /100k
  2. 102Vimmerby10,524 /100k · +30.6 /100k
  3. 103Skinnskatteberg10,506 /100k · +13.1 /100k
  4. 104Luleå10,493 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 105Karlskrona10,419 /100k · −74.8 /100k
  6. 106Högsby10,407 /100k · −86.8 /100k
  7. 107Eslöv10,393 /100k · −100.5 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,917 /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

Luleå: 1,916.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,141.1 /100k

Rank 175 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. 172Salem1,938.2 /100k · +21.4 /100k
  2. 173Svedala1,924.1 /100k · +7.2 /100k
  3. 174Stenungsund1,920.8 /100k · +4.0 /100k
  4. 175Luleå1,916.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 176Partille1,916.7 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 177Boxholm1,914.7 /100k · −2.2 /100k
  7. 178Ovanåker1,910.4 /100k · −6.5 /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)

6.25 /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

Luleå: 6.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −3.8 /100k

Rank 151 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. 148Hörby6.4 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  2. 149Trelleborg6.3 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 150Malmö6.3 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 151Luleå6.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 152Båstad6.2 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 153Vara6.2 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  7. 154Norrköping6.2 /100k · −0.0 /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)

852 /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

Luleå: 851.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −329.4 /100k

Rank 114 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. 111Filipstad865.9 /100k · +14.4 /100k
  2. 112Kalix861.5 /100k · +10.0 /100k
  3. 113Värmdö858.0 /100k · +6.5 /100k
  4. 114Luleå851.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 115Flen847.1 /100k · −4.4 /100k
  6. 116Skurup847.0 /100k · −4.5 /100k
  7. 117Norrköping843.8 /100k · −7.7 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

233 /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

Luleå: 232.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −23.3 /100k

Rank 56 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. 53Skara234.9 /100k · +2.3 /100k
  2. 54Uppvidinge233.7 /100k · +1.1 /100k
  3. 55Mörbylånga233.6 /100k · +1.1 /100k
  4. 56Luleå232.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 57Bromölla232.3 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  6. 58Falköping231.7 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  7. 59Nybro231.4 /100k · −1.2 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

973 /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

Luleå: 972.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −94.0 /100k

Rank 103 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. 100Skellefteå975.5 /100k · +2.7 /100k
  2. 101Västervik973.7 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  3. 102Ludvika972.9 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 103Luleå972.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 104Hudiksvall972.4 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  6. 105Lindesberg970.6 /100k · −2.2 /100k
  7. 106Karlshamn965.4 /100k · −7.4 /100k

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

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