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Crime & safety in Lycksele Municipality

Key facts

  • Lycksele ranks 97 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Lycksele ranks 1 of 15 in Västerbottens län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Lycksele decreased from 11,292 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 10,611 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Lycksele in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 10,611 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−2,970 /100k). Rank 97 of 290. Change since 2020: +9.1 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,417 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−271 /100k). Rank 141 of 290. Change since 2020: −13.8 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,895 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,163 /100k). Rank 185 of 290. Change since 2020: +135.1 % (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)
10,611 /100k
2025 · +9.1 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,417 /100k
2025 · −13.8 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,895 /100k
2025 · +135.1 % vs 2020

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

1,417 /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

Lycksele: 1,417.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −271.2 /100k

Rank 141 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. 138Värmdö1,424.3 /100k · +7.4 /100k
  2. 139Säffle1,423.0 /100k · +6.1 /100k
  3. 140Laholm1,422.1 /100k · +5.1 /100k
  4. 141Lycksele1,417.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 142Hallstahammar1,413.4 /100k · −3.6 /100k
  6. 143Kiruna1,409.8 /100k · −7.1 /100k
  7. 144Oskarshamn1,408.2 /100k · −8.8 /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)

10,611 /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

Lycksele: 10,611 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −2,970.5 /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.

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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. 94Hedemora10,665 /100k · +53.7 /100k
  2. 95Håbo10,644 /100k · +32.7 /100k
  3. 96Ödeshög10,633 /100k · +22.1 /100k
  4. 97Lycksele10,611 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 98Värnamo10,606 /100k · −5.2 /100k
  6. 99Boden10,569 /100k · −41.5 /100k
  7. 100Tierp10,567 /100k · −44.1 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,895 /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

Lycksele: 1,894.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,163.2 /100k

Rank 185 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. 182Bollebygd1,899.3 /100k · +4.5 /100k
  2. 183Töreboda1,896.8 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  3. 184Tyresö1,896.3 /100k · +1.5 /100k
  4. 185Lycksele1,894.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 186Tanum1,893.9 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  6. 187Kalix1,892.8 /100k · −2.0 /100k
  7. 188Lessebo1,889.8 /100k · −5.0 /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)

0.00 /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

Lycksele: 0.0 /100k · 2025

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

Shared rank 191 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. =191Laxå0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  2. =191Lekeberg0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  3. =191Ljusnarsberg0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  4. =191Lycksele0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. =191Markaryd0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  6. =191Mjölby0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  7. =191Mullsjö0.0 /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)

1,590 /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

Lycksele: 1,590.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +409.0 /100k

Rank 25 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. 22Kalmar1,640.9 /100k · +50.9 /100k
  2. 23Gävle1,637.9 /100k · +47.9 /100k
  3. 24Katrineholm1,605.6 /100k · +15.6 /100k
  4. 25Lycksele1,590.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 26Ljungby1,560.0 /100k · −30.0 /100k
  6. 27Haparanda1,540.3 /100k · −49.7 /100k
  7. 28Sigtuna1,533.9 /100k · −56.0 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

371 /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

Lycksele: 370.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference +114.8 /100k

Rank 11 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. 8Hörby417.7 /100k · +47.0 /100k
  2. 9Dorotea396.9 /100k · +26.2 /100k
  3. 10Haninge379.6 /100k · +8.9 /100k
  4. 11Lycksele370.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 12Vadstena360.6 /100k · −10.1 /100k
  6. 13Älvsbyn346.4 /100k · −24.3 /100k
  7. 14Robertsfors346.3 /100k · −24.5 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

947 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 (Kolada:N07403) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Lycksele: 947.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −119.4 /100k

Rank 109 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. 106Karlshamn965.4 /100k · +18.0 /100k
  2. 107Degerfors961.4 /100k · +14.0 /100k
  3. 108Sundbyberg955.2 /100k · +7.8 /100k
  4. 109Lycksele947.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 110Solna945.3 /100k · −2.1 /100k
  6. 111Tibro944.2 /100k · −3.2 /100k
  7. 112Sävsjö944.0 /100k · −3.4 /100k

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

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