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Crime & safety in Östersund Municipality

Key facts

  • Östersund ranks 55 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Östersund ranks 2 of 8 in Jämtlands län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Östersund decreased from 12,279 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 11,744 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Östersund in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 11,744 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−1,838 /100k). Rank 55 of 290. Change since 2020: −18.7 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,381 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−308 /100k). Rank 149 of 290. Change since 2020: −8.9 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,196 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−862 /100k). Rank 120 of 290. Change since 2020: +15.7 % (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)
11,744 /100k
2025 · −18.7 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,381 /100k
2025 · −8.9 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,196 /100k
2025 · +15.7 % vs 2020

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

1,381 /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

Östersund: 1,380.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −307.5 /100k

Rank 149 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. 146Sollefteå1,396.0 /100k · +15.3 /100k
  2. 147Karlskrona1,393.6 /100k · +13.0 /100k
  3. 148Skinnskatteberg1,389.9 /100k · +9.3 /100k
  4. 149Östersund1,380.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 150Jönköping1,375.9 /100k · −4.7 /100k
  6. 151Degerfors1,371.9 /100k · −8.8 /100k
  7. 152Ale1,371.2 /100k · −9.4 /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)

11,744 /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

Östersund: 11,744 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −1,837.6 /100k

Rank 55 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. 52Eksjö11,858 /100k · +114.6 /100k
  2. 53Huddinge11,838 /100k · +94.4 /100k
  3. 54Borgholm11,798 /100k · +54.2 /100k
  4. 55Östersund11,744 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 56Ronneby11,732 /100k · −11.6 /100k
  6. 57Enköping11,719 /100k · −24.4 /100k
  7. 58Åstorp11,700 /100k · −43.6 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,196 /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

Östersund: 2,196.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −861.6 /100k

Rank 120 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. 117Arjeplog2,205.5 /100k · +9.1 /100k
  2. 118Karlshamn2,202.1 /100k · +5.8 /100k
  3. 119Örebro2,200.6 /100k · +4.2 /100k
  4. 120Östersund2,196.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 121Söderhamn2,192.7 /100k · −3.7 /100k
  6. 122Hörby2,191.4 /100k · −4.9 /100k
  7. 123Sollefteå2,189.7 /100k · −6.6 /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)

9.23 /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

Östersund: 9.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −0.8 /100k

Rank 111 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. 108Ystad9.3 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  2. 109Smedjebacken9.3 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  3. 110Danderyd9.2 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 111Östersund9.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 112Lerum9.2 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 113Falköping9.1 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  7. 114Sundsvall9.1 /100k · −0.1 /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)

1,736 /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

Östersund: 1,736.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +555.2 /100k

Rank 14 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. 11Enköping1,928.2 /100k · +192.1 /100k
  2. 12Kumla1,914.2 /100k · +178.0 /100k
  3. 13Vimmerby1,816.9 /100k · +80.8 /100k
  4. 14Östersund1,736.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 15Älvkarleby1,735.9 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 16Storuman1,726.6 /100k · −9.5 /100k
  7. 17Gotland1,668.0 /100k · −68.2 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

312 /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

Östersund: 312.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference +56.5 /100k

Rank 18 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. 15Mellerud320.6 /100k · +8.2 /100k
  2. 16Surahammar316.7 /100k · +4.2 /100k
  3. 17Hultsfred316.7 /100k · +4.2 /100k
  4. 18Östersund312.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 19Nyköping312.0 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  6. 20Malå307.0 /100k · −5.5 /100k
  7. 21Orsa305.4 /100k · −7.1 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,117 /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

Östersund: 1,117.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +50.6 /100k

Rank 58 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. 55Åstorp1,123.3 /100k · +5.8 /100k
  2. 56Olofström1,122.1 /100k · +4.7 /100k
  3. 57Nässjö1,119.6 /100k · +2.1 /100k
  4. 58Östersund1,117.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 59Gällivare1,117.3 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 60Rättvik1,110.3 /100k · −7.1 /100k
  7. 61Falköping1,103.7 /100k · −13.8 /100k

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

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