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Crime & safety in Salem Municipality

Key facts

  • Salem ranks 169 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Salem ranks 20 of 26 in Stockholms län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Salem decreased from 10,861 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 9,375.8 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Salem in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 9,376 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−4,206 /100k). Rank 169 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.9 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,508 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−180 /100k). Rank 116 of 290. Change since 2020: +79.0 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,938 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,120 /100k). Rank 172 of 290. Change since 2020: +247.5 % (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)
9,376 /100k
2025 · −0.9 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,508 /100k
2025 · +79.0 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,938 /100k
2025 · +247.5 % vs 2020

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

1,508 /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

Salem: 1,508.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −180.0 /100k

Rank 116 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. 113Robertsfors1,520.5 /100k · +12.4 /100k
  2. 114Lidköping1,517.6 /100k · +9.5 /100k
  3. 115Torsås1,510.5 /100k · +2.3 /100k
  4. 116Salem1,508.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 117Hedemora1,504.7 /100k · −3.5 /100k
  6. 118Trollhättan1,501.7 /100k · −6.5 /100k
  7. 119Gnesta1,499.9 /100k · −8.2 /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)

9,376 /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

Salem: 9,375.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −4,205.5 /100k

Rank 169 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. 166Finspång9,405.2 /100k · +29.4 /100k
  2. 167Vindeln9,392.9 /100k · +17.1 /100k
  3. 168Täby9,379.4 /100k · +3.6 /100k
  4. 169Salem9,375.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 170Filipstad9,370.7 /100k · −5.2 /100k
  6. 171Strängnäs9,362.1 /100k · −13.7 /100k
  7. 172Ånge9,310.6 /100k · −65.2 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,938 /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

Salem: 1,938.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,119.7 /100k

Rank 172 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. 169Svenljunga1,947.3 /100k · +9.1 /100k
  2. 170Mariestad1,942.7 /100k · +4.5 /100k
  3. 171Nordanstig1,941.1 /100k · +2.9 /100k
  4. 172Salem1,938.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 173Svedala1,924.1 /100k · −14.1 /100k
  6. 174Stenungsund1,920.8 /100k · −17.4 /100k
  7. 175Luleå1,916.9 /100k · −21.4 /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)

11.5 /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

Salem: 11.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +1.4 /100k

Rank 82 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. 79Skurup11.7 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  2. 80Kungsör11.6 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 81Sollentuna11.6 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 82Salem11.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 83Eslöv11.4 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 84Ludvika11.2 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 85Töreboda11.0 /100k · −0.4 /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)

585 /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

Salem: 584.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −596.0 /100k

Rank 179 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. 176Grums593.6 /100k · +8.7 /100k
  2. 177Sollefteå591.2 /100k · +6.3 /100k
  3. 178Laholm586.9 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  4. 179Salem584.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 180Lidingö580.9 /100k · −4.0 /100k
  6. 181Kävlinge580.4 /100k · −4.6 /100k
  7. 182Varberg576.0 /100k · −8.9 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

172 /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

Salem: 172.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −83.9 /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.

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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. 141Hofors173.7 /100k · +1.7 /100k
  2. 142Karlshamn173.5 /100k · +1.5 /100k
  3. 143Trollhättan172.5 /100k · +0.5 /100k
  4. 144Salem172.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 145Hedemora171.6 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  6. 146Kiruna169.5 /100k · −2.5 /100k
  7. 147Orust169.3 /100k · −2.7 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,204 /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

Salem: 1,204.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +137.4 /100k

Rank 33 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. 30Halmstad1,240.1 /100k · +35.9 /100k
  2. 31Katrineholm1,238.7 /100k · +34.4 /100k
  3. 32Burlöv1,228.3 /100k · +24.0 /100k
  4. 33Salem1,204.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 34Borås1,196.8 /100k · −7.4 /100k
  6. 35Hässleholm1,188.1 /100k · −16.1 /100k
  7. 36Sorsele1,186.7 /100k · −17.5 /100k

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

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