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Crime & safety in Piteå Municipality

Key facts

  • Piteå ranks 252 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Piteå ranks 13 of 14 in Norrbottens län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Piteå decreased from 10,333 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 7,375.5 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Piteå in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 7,376 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−6,206 /100k). Rank 252 of 290. Change since 2020: −9.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,108 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−580 /100k). Rank 222 of 290. Change since 2020: +9.2 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,650 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,408 /100k). Rank 244 of 290. Change since 2020: +52.8 % (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)
7,376 /100k
2025 · −9.6 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,108 /100k
2025 · +9.2 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,650 /100k
2025 · +52.8 % vs 2020

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

1,108 /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

Piteå: 1,108.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −579.8 /100k

Rank 222 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. 219Boxholm1,130.6 /100k · +22.2 /100k
  2. 220Ockelbo1,119.9 /100k · +11.5 /100k
  3. 221Ulricehamn1,117.4 /100k · +9.0 /100k
  4. 222Piteå1,108.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 223Alingsås1,107.7 /100k · −0.6 /100k
  6. 224Täby1,099.5 /100k · −8.9 /100k
  7. 225Lysekil1,097.4 /100k · −11.0 /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)

7,376 /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

Piteå: 7,375.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −6,205.8 /100k

Rank 252 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. 249Hjo7,401.5 /100k · +25.9 /100k
  2. 250Dals-Ed7,388.0 /100k · +12.5 /100k
  3. 251Askersund7,384.4 /100k · +8.9 /100k
  4. 252Piteå7,375.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 253Grums7,369.2 /100k · −6.3 /100k
  6. 254Svedala7,362.3 /100k · −13.2 /100k
  7. 255Lerum7,359.0 /100k · −16.6 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,650 /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

Piteå: 1,649.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,408.5 /100k

Rank 244 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. 241Karlskoga1,681.4 /100k · +31.9 /100k
  2. 242Kumla1,658.4 /100k · +8.8 /100k
  3. 243Krokom1,652.1 /100k · +2.6 /100k
  4. 244Piteå1,649.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 245Tidaholm1,613.1 /100k · −36.4 /100k
  6. 246Åre1,594.5 /100k · −55.0 /100k
  7. 247Hallsberg1,590.0 /100k · −59.6 /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)

9.45 /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

Piteå: 9.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −0.6 /100k

Rank 106 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. 103Hässleholm9.6 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  2. 104Kalmar9.6 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  3. 105Tierp9.5 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 106Piteå9.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 107Borgholm9.4 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 108Ystad9.3 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  7. 109Smedjebacken9.3 /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)

723 /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

Piteå: 723.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −457.8 /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.

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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. 141Osby736.2 /100k · +13.1 /100k
  2. 142Trelleborg735.2 /100k · +12.0 /100k
  3. 143Karlstad725.6 /100k · +2.4 /100k
  4. 144Piteå723.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 145Karlskrona708.9 /100k · −14.3 /100k
  6. 146Sollentuna708.0 /100k · −15.2 /100k
  7. 147Dorotea705.6 /100k · −17.5 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

215 /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

Piteå: 215.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −40.9 /100k

Rank 86 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. 83Oxelösund216.7 /100k · +1.7 /100k
  2. 84Storuman215.8 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  3. 85Gällivare215.3 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 86Piteå215.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 87Sollefteå213.5 /100k · −1.6 /100k
  6. 88Borås212.9 /100k · −2.1 /100k
  7. 89Jokkmokk212.9 /100k · −2.2 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

811 /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

Piteå: 810.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −256.2 /100k

Rank 173 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. 170Linköping817.8 /100k · +7.2 /100k
  2. 171Örnsköldsvik816.0 /100k · +5.4 /100k
  3. 172Laholm812.6 /100k · +2.1 /100k
  4. 173Piteå810.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 174Skurup800.3 /100k · −10.3 /100k
  6. 175Karlskrona798.1 /100k · −12.5 /100k
  7. 176Vimmerby794.5 /100k · −16.1 /100k

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

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