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Crime & safety in Oskarshamn Municipality

Key facts

  • Oskarshamn ranks 161 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Oskarshamn ranks 9 of 12 in Kalmar län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Oskarshamn increased from 6,483.9 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 9,451.4 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Oskarshamn in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 9,451 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−4,130 /100k). Rank 161 of 290. Change since 2020: +7.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,408 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−280 /100k). Rank 144 of 290. Change since 2020: +45.8 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,313 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−744 /100k). Rank 93 of 290. Change since 2020: +127.4 % (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)
9,451 /100k
2025 · +7.6 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,408 /100k
2025 · +45.8 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,313 /100k
2025 · +127.4 % vs 2020

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

1,408 /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

Oskarshamn: 1,408.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −279.9 /100k

Rank 144 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. 141Lycksele1,417.0 /100k · +8.8 /100k
  2. 142Hallstahammar1,413.4 /100k · +5.2 /100k
  3. 143Kiruna1,409.8 /100k · +1.6 /100k
  4. 144Oskarshamn1,408.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 145Alvesta1,401.9 /100k · −6.3 /100k
  6. 146Sollefteå1,396.0 /100k · −12.3 /100k
  7. 147Karlskrona1,393.6 /100k · −14.6 /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)

9,451 /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

Oskarshamn: 9,451.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −4,129.9 /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. 158Heby9,496.9 /100k · +45.4 /100k
  2. 159Orsa9,496.1 /100k · +44.7 /100k
  3. 160Herrljunga9,470.7 /100k · +19.3 /100k
  4. 161Oskarshamn9,451.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 162Valdemarsvik9,447.9 /100k · −3.6 /100k
  6. 163Skövde9,430.0 /100k · −21.4 /100k
  7. 164Falkenberg9,427.6 /100k · −23.8 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,313 /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

Oskarshamn: 2,313.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −744.5 /100k

Rank 93 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. 90Halmstad2,323.9 /100k · +10.4 /100k
  2. 91Båstad2,319.8 /100k · +6.3 /100k
  3. 92Gnesta2,315.7 /100k · +2.2 /100k
  4. 93Oskarshamn2,313.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 94Botkyrka2,309.8 /100k · −3.7 /100k
  6. 95Järfälla2,307.8 /100k · −5.7 /100k
  7. 96Hultsfred2,297.8 /100k · −15.7 /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

Oskarshamn: 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. =191Ockelbo0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  2. =191Olofström0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  3. =191Osby0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  4. =191Oskarshamn0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. =191Ovanåker0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  6. =191Pajala0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  7. =191Perstorp0.0 /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)

972 /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

Oskarshamn: 972.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −208.6 /100k

Rank 95 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. 92Jönköping975.0 /100k · +2.6 /100k
  2. 93Orsa974.3 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  3. 94Tierp973.1 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  4. 95Oskarshamn972.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 96Trollhättan967.3 /100k · −5.0 /100k
  6. 97Tingsryd955.5 /100k · −16.8 /100k
  7. 98Hagfors949.8 /100k · −22.6 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

164 /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

Oskarshamn: 163.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −92.0 /100k

Rank 160 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. 157Falun165.1 /100k · +1.2 /100k
  2. 158Haparanda165.0 /100k · +1.1 /100k
  3. 159Ulricehamn164.2 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 160Oskarshamn163.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 161Gislaved163.3 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  6. 162Habo163.2 /100k · −0.8 /100k
  7. 163Ljusdal162.9 /100k · −1.0 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

767 /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

Oskarshamn: 767.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −299.4 /100k

Rank 189 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. 186Torsås776.8 /100k · +9.4 /100k
  2. 187Kalix776.7 /100k · +9.2 /100k
  3. 188Vårgårda769.7 /100k · +2.2 /100k
  4. 189Oskarshamn767.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 190Falun763.8 /100k · −3.6 /100k
  6. 191Mellerud762.9 /100k · −4.6 /100k
  7. 192Dals-Ed762.8 /100k · −4.7 /100k

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

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