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Crime & safety in Säffle Municipality

Key facts

  • Säffle ranks 188 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Säffle ranks 4 of 16 in Värmlands län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Säffle decreased from 9,989.6 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 8,888.9 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Säffle in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 8,889 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−4,692 /100k). Rank 188 of 290. Change since 2020: −9.1 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,423 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−265 /100k). Rank 139 of 290. Change since 2020: +33.1 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,003 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,055 /100k). Rank 157 of 290. Change since 2020: +23.2 % (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)
8,889 /100k
2025 · −9.1 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,423 /100k
2025 · +33.1 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,003 /100k
2025 · +23.2 % vs 2020

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

1,423 /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

Säffle: 1,423.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −265.1 /100k

Rank 139 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. 136Karlshamn1,432.3 /100k · +9.3 /100k
  2. 137Luleå1,426.7 /100k · +3.7 /100k
  3. 138Värmdö1,424.3 /100k · +1.3 /100k
  4. 139Säffle1,423.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 140Laholm1,422.1 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  6. 141Lycksele1,417.0 /100k · −6.1 /100k
  7. 142Hallstahammar1,413.4 /100k · −9.6 /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)

8,889 /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

Säffle: 8,888.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −4,692.5 /100k

Rank 188 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. 185Munkedal8,969.3 /100k · +80.4 /100k
  2. 186Surahammar8,969.3 /100k · +80.4 /100k
  3. 187Berg8,891.7 /100k · +2.8 /100k
  4. 188Säffle8,888.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 189Sotenäs8,853.4 /100k · −35.5 /100k
  6. 190Övertorneå8,842.5 /100k · −46.4 /100k
  7. 191Torsås8,832.6 /100k · −56.3 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,003 /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

Säffle: 2,003.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,054.9 /100k

Rank 157 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. 154Bollnäs2,005.3 /100k · +2.3 /100k
  2. 155Överkalix2,005.0 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  3. 156Vadstena2,003.5 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  4. 157Säffle2,003.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 158Köping2,002.4 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  6. 159Laxå1,996.3 /100k · −6.7 /100k
  7. 160Mjölby1,995.9 /100k · −7.1 /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)

20.2 /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

Säffle: 20.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +10.2 /100k

Rank 28 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. 25Tomelilla22.0 /100k · +1.7 /100k
  2. 26Degerfors21.6 /100k · +1.4 /100k
  3. 27Alvesta20.2 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 28Säffle20.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 29Gullspång20.0 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 30Munkedal19.4 /100k · −0.8 /100k
  7. 31Gagnef19.3 /100k · −0.9 /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)

499 /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

Säffle: 499.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −681.9 /100k

Rank 211 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. 208Herrljunga505.1 /100k · +6.0 /100k
  2. 209Upplands-Bro501.5 /100k · +2.4 /100k
  3. 210Kungälv500.0 /100k · +0.9 /100k
  4. 211Säffle499.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 212Olofström495.3 /100k · −3.8 /100k
  6. 213Ovanåker486.4 /100k · −12.6 /100k
  7. 214Åsele483.5 /100k · −15.5 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

128 /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

Säffle: 128.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −127.8 /100k

Rank 224 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. 221Vimmerby130.2 /100k · +2.1 /100k
  2. 222Leksand130.0 /100k · +1.9 /100k
  3. 223Falkenberg128.9 /100k · +0.7 /100k
  4. 224Säffle128.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 225Höganäs126.5 /100k · −1.6 /100k
  6. 226Vingåker126.3 /100k · −1.8 /100k
  7. 227Finspång125.2 /100k · −2.9 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,025 /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

Säffle: 1,025.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −41.7 /100k

Rank 87 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. 84Robertsfors1,038.8 /100k · +13.6 /100k
  2. 85Västerås1,029.6 /100k · +4.5 /100k
  3. 86Aneby1,025.8 /100k · +0.7 /100k
  4. 87Säffle1,025.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 88Norrköping1,021.8 /100k · −3.3 /100k
  6. 89Kiruna1,021.7 /100k · −3.4 /100k
  7. 90Surahammar1,021.6 /100k · −3.6 /100k

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

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