Crime & safety in Malmö Municipality

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

Latest data year: 2025 · 7 indicators · Package version: v10 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)

16 183 /100k

2025 · -4.1 % vs 2020

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

2073 /100k

2025 · +25.4 % vs 2020

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

3123 /100k

2025 · +55.8 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

2073 /100k(2025)

20142025

Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000), Malmö — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	1,784.6
2015	1,583.8
2016	1,589.4
2017	1,591.3
2018	1,516.9
2019	1,493.8
2020	1,654.1
2021	1,633.8
2022	1,835.8
2023	1,887.4
2024	1,979.5
2025	2,073.4

Source: Brå via Kolada N07536 (Kolada:N07536) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07536

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)

16 183 /100k(2025)

20142025

Reported offences, total (per 100,000), Malmö — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	18,662.3
2015	18,360.4
2016	17,821.9
2017	17,775.8
2018	15,779.2
2019	15,634.3
2020	16,881.6
2021	14,768.1
2022	15,389.6
2023	16,238.3
2024	16,529.2
2025	16,182.5

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07540

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

3123 /100k(2025)

20152025

Reported economic crime (per 100,000), Malmö — 2015–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2015	1,703.8
2016	1,851.2
2017	1,431.5
2018	1,583.2
2019	1,498.4
2020	2,004
2021	1,680.7
2022	2,240.2
2023	2,586.5
2024	2,859.9
2025	3,122.8

Source: Brå via Kolada N07538 (Kolada:N07538) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

11 yearsBrå via Kolada N07538

Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)

6.27 /100k(2025)

20142025

Source: Brå via Kolada N07402 (Kolada:N07402) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07402

Reported drug offences (per 100,000)

1328 /100k(2025)

20142025

Reported drug offences (per 100,000), Malmö — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	1,161.9
2015	1,128.7
2016	1,202.8
2017	1,140.2
2018	1,108.4
2019	1,469.6
2020	1,934.4
2021	1,341.7
2022	999
2023	1,118.3
2024	1,334.2
2025	1,328

Source: Brå via Kolada N07544 (Kolada:N07544) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07544

Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

206 /100k(2025)

20142025

Source: Brå via Kolada N07537 (Kolada:N07537) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07537

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1358 /100k(2025)

20142025

Reported violent offences (per 100,000), Malmö — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	1,582.5
2015	1,566.2
2016	1,641.1
2017	1,407.5
2018	1,402.2
2019	1,439.7
2020	1,353
2021	1,415.8
2022	1,360
2023	1,413.7
2024	1,434.2
2025	1,358.3

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 (Kolada:N07403) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07403

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Year	Value (/100k)
2014	17.3
2015	16.4
2016	15.8
2017	11.1
2018	14.4
2019	10.2
2020	7.2
2021	6
2022	7.9
2023	6.7
2024	6.3
2025	6.3

Year	Value (/100k)
2014	194.6
2015	194.4
2016	199.1
2017	186.4
2018	197.2
2019	235.1
2020	261.2
2021	276.1
2022	220.8
2023	209
2024	245.1
2025	206.1