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Crime & safety in Sandviken Municipality

Key facts

  • Sandviken ranks 165 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Sandviken ranks 5 of 10 in Gävleborgs län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Sandviken decreased from 9,445.6 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 9,411.9 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sandviken in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 9,412 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−4,169 /100k). Rank 165 of 290. Change since 2020: +0.7 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,162 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−526 /100k). Rank 207 of 290. Change since 2020: +28.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,440 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−618 /100k). Rank 63 of 290. Change since 2020: +165.4 % (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)
9,412 /100k
2025 · +0.7 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,162 /100k
2025 · +28.6 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,440 /100k
2025 · +165.4 % vs 2020

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

1,162 /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

Sandviken: 1,162.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −525.7 /100k

Rank 207 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. 204Åre1,170.3 /100k · +7.9 /100k
  2. 205Åmål1,170.2 /100k · +7.8 /100k
  3. 206Timrå1,166.2 /100k · +3.8 /100k
  4. 207Sandviken1,162.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 208Karlskoga1,157.4 /100k · −5.0 /100k
  6. 209Falkenberg1,153.6 /100k · −8.8 /100k
  7. 210Mönsterås1,144.1 /100k · −18.3 /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)

9,412 /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

Sandviken: 9,411.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −4,169.5 /100k

Rank 165 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. 162Valdemarsvik9,447.9 /100k · +36.0 /100k
  2. 163Skövde9,430.0 /100k · +18.2 /100k
  3. 164Falkenberg9,427.6 /100k · +15.8 /100k
  4. 165Sandviken9,411.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 166Finspång9,405.2 /100k · −6.6 /100k
  6. 167Vindeln9,392.9 /100k · −19.0 /100k
  7. 168Täby9,379.4 /100k · −32.5 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,440 /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

Sandviken: 2,440.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −618.0 /100k

Rank 63 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. 60Kungsör2,458.8 /100k · +18.8 /100k
  2. 61Borgholm2,451.6 /100k · +11.6 /100k
  3. 62Lomma2,441.7 /100k · +1.7 /100k
  4. 63Sandviken2,440.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 64Höör2,432.0 /100k · −8.1 /100k
  6. 65Göteborg2,431.0 /100k · −9.0 /100k
  7. 66Sölvesborg2,422.9 /100k · −17.2 /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)

2.62 /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

Sandviken: 2.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −7.4 /100k

Rank 183 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. 180Karlshamn3.2 /100k · +0.5 /100k
  2. 181Karlskrona3.0 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  3. 182Helsingborg2.6 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 183Sandviken2.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 184Strängnäs2.5 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 185Kristianstad2.3 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  7. 186Motala2.3 /100k · −0.3 /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)

1,097 /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

Sandviken: 1,097.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −84.0 /100k

Rank 75 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. 72Falköping1,115.9 /100k · +18.9 /100k
  2. 73Eksjö1,105.7 /100k · +8.8 /100k
  3. 74Robertsfors1,099.0 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  4. 75Sandviken1,097.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 76Oxelösund1,092.0 /100k · −5.0 /100k
  6. 77Åstorp1,086.8 /100k · −10.1 /100k
  7. 78Vilhelmina1,080.6 /100k · −16.4 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

199 /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

Sandviken: 199.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −56.9 /100k

Rank 110 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. 107Upplands-Bro202.4 /100k · +3.4 /100k
  2. 108Sölvesborg200.9 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  3. 109Sundsvall199.0 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 110Sandviken199.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 111Älmhult198.7 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  6. 112Kristinehamn198.5 /100k · −0.4 /100k
  7. 113Uppsala198.5 /100k · −0.5 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

649 /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

Sandviken: 649.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −417.5 /100k

Rank 240 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. 237Söderköping657.0 /100k · +7.7 /100k
  2. 238Knivsta656.9 /100k · +7.7 /100k
  3. 239Mölndal656.2 /100k · +7.0 /100k
  4. 240Sandviken649.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 241Markaryd646.5 /100k · −2.8 /100k
  6. 242Östhammar645.3 /100k · −4.0 /100k
  7. 243Forshaga644.6 /100k · −4.6 /100k

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

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