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Crime & safety in Skara Municipality

Key facts

  • Skara ranks 36 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Skara ranks 3 of 49 in Västra Götalands län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Skara increased from 11,304 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 12,888 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Skara in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 12,888 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−693 /100k). Rank 36 of 290. Change since 2020: +11.0 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,773 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+84 /100k). Rank 53 of 290. Change since 2020: +65.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,986 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,072 /100k). Rank 163 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.3 % (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)
12,888 /100k
2025 · +11.0 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,773 /100k
2025 · +65.5 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,986 /100k
2025 · −0.3 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,773 /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

Skara: 1,772.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +84.4 /100k

Rank 53 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. 50Stockholm1,792.4 /100k · +19.9 /100k
  2. 51Norrtälje1,789.9 /100k · +17.3 /100k
  3. 52Högsby1,779.1 /100k · +6.5 /100k
  4. 53Skara1,772.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 54Färgelanda1,768.8 /100k · −3.8 /100k
  6. 55Borgholm1,765.9 /100k · −6.6 /100k
  7. 56Finspång1,757.7 /100k · −14.9 /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)

12,888 /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

Skara: 12,888 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −692.9 /100k

Rank 36 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. 33Hässleholm12,918 /100k · +29.1 /100k
  2. 34Upplands-Bro12,909 /100k · +20.8 /100k
  3. 35Flen12,903 /100k · +15.0 /100k
  4. 36Skara12,888 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 37Norrköping12,832 /100k · −56.4 /100k
  6. 38Norrtälje12,790 /100k · −98.4 /100k
  7. 39Kalmar12,771 /100k · −117.8 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,986 /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

Skara: 1,986.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,071.8 /100k

Rank 163 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. 160Mjölby1,995.9 /100k · +9.8 /100k
  2. 161Falköping1,990.9 /100k · +4.7 /100k
  3. 162Ljusnarsberg1,986.4 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 163Skara1,986.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 164Varberg1,972.1 /100k · −14.0 /100k
  6. 165Ljungby1,971.2 /100k · −14.9 /100k
  7. 166Vaggeryd1,968.6 /100k · −17.6 /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)

10.7 /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

Skara: 10.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +0.7 /100k

Rank 89 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. 86Haparanda11.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  2. 87Ljusdal10.9 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  3. 88Nordanstig10.8 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 89Skara10.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 90Ljungby10.6 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 91Huddinge10.5 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 92Täby10.2 /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)

1,009 /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

Skara: 1,009.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −171.9 /100k

Rank 88 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. 85Tomelilla1,032.7 /100k · +23.6 /100k
  2. 86Lindesberg1,031.3 /100k · +22.2 /100k
  3. 87Södertälje1,024.9 /100k · +15.8 /100k
  4. 88Skara1,009.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 89Arboga1,003.3 /100k · −5.8 /100k
  6. 90Landskrona986.5 /100k · −22.6 /100k
  7. 91Borgholm976.9 /100k · −32.2 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

235 /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

Skara: 234.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −21.0 /100k

Rank 53 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. 50Hässleholm244.2 /100k · +9.2 /100k
  2. 51Örnsköldsvik236.5 /100k · +1.6 /100k
  3. 52Åtvidaberg235.2 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 53Skara234.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 54Uppvidinge233.7 /100k · −1.2 /100k
  6. 55Mörbylånga233.6 /100k · −1.3 /100k
  7. 56Luleå232.6 /100k · −2.3 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,057 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 (Kolada:N07403) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Skara: 1,057.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −9.7 /100k

Rank 76 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. 73Upplands-Bro1,063.4 /100k · +6.3 /100k
  2. 74Färgelanda1,058.1 /100k · +1.0 /100k
  3. 75Bromölla1,057.4 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 76Skara1,057.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 77Malung-Sälen1,056.4 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  6. 78Eslöv1,056.4 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  7. 79Örkelljunga1,050.1 /100k · −7.1 /100k

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

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