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Crime & safety in Motala Municipality

Key facts

  • Motala ranks 43 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Motala ranks 2 of 13 in Östergötlands län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Motala increased from 8,419.0 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 12,286 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Motala in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 12,286 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−1,295 /100k). Rank 43 of 290. Change since 2020: +20.3 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,697 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+9 /100k). Rank 68 of 290. Change since 2020: +52.1 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,558 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−500 /100k). Rank 42 of 290. Change since 2020: +128.4 % (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)
12,286 /100k
2025 · +20.3 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,697 /100k
2025 · +52.1 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,558 /100k
2025 · +128.4 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,697 /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

Motala: 1,696.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +8.6 /100k

Rank 68 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. 65Uddevalla1,707.2 /100k · +10.4 /100k
  2. 66Ljungby1,705.3 /100k · +8.6 /100k
  3. 67Kramfors1,702.9 /100k · +6.2 /100k
  4. 68Motala1,696.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 69Kalmar1,695.8 /100k · −1.0 /100k
  6. 70Tranås1,695.4 /100k · −1.3 /100k
  7. 71Emmaboda1,695.4 /100k · −1.4 /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)

12,286 /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

Motala: 12,286 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −1,295.5 /100k

Rank 43 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. 40Tomelilla12,765 /100k · +479.6 /100k
  2. 41Gävle12,732 /100k · +446.3 /100k
  3. 42Norberg12,515 /100k · +229.2 /100k
  4. 43Motala12,286 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 44Strömstad12,242 /100k · −44.3 /100k
  6. 45Växjö12,124 /100k · −161.6 /100k
  7. 46Söderhamn12,064 /100k · −222.2 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,558 /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

Motala: 2,557.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −500.1 /100k

Rank 42 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. 39Katrineholm2,571.3 /100k · +13.4 /100k
  2. 40Uppsala2,571.2 /100k · +13.4 /100k
  3. 41Ödeshög2,562.6 /100k · +4.8 /100k
  4. 42Motala2,557.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 43Gävle2,547.8 /100k · −10.1 /100k
  6. 44Åstorp2,537.9 /100k · −19.9 /100k
  7. 45Ystad2,535.2 /100k · −22.6 /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)

2.31 /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

Motala: 2.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −7.7 /100k

Rank 186 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. 183Sandviken2.6 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  2. 184Strängnäs2.5 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  3. 185Kristianstad2.3 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 186Motala2.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 187Lund2.3 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 188Ängelholm2.2 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  7. 189Värmdö2.1 /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)

1,281 /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

Motala: 1,281.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +100.3 /100k

Rank 49 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. 46Markaryd1,323.2 /100k · +42.0 /100k
  2. 47Hudiksvall1,284.9 /100k · +3.7 /100k
  3. 48Gislaved1,281.8 /100k · +0.5 /100k
  4. 49Motala1,281.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 50Borlänge1,266.8 /100k · −14.4 /100k
  6. 51Åre1,248.9 /100k · −32.4 /100k
  7. 52Halmstad1,243.9 /100k · −37.3 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

148 /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

Motala: 147.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −108.2 /100k

Rank 194 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. 191Tidaholm148.8 /100k · +1.0 /100k
  2. 192Täby148.5 /100k · +0.7 /100k
  3. 193Svedala148.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 194Motala147.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 195Olofström147.0 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  6. 196Mölndal146.3 /100k · −1.5 /100k
  7. 197Emmaboda146.0 /100k · −1.8 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

836 /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

Motala: 835.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −231.1 /100k

Rank 161 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. 158Håbo843.7 /100k · +8.0 /100k
  2. 159Nordanstig841.2 /100k · +5.5 /100k
  3. 160Nora838.0 /100k · +2.3 /100k
  4. 161Motala835.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 162Skövde834.3 /100k · −1.4 /100k
  6. 163Jokkmokk830.1 /100k · −5.5 /100k
  7. 164Alvesta830.0 /100k · −5.7 /100k

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

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