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Crime & safety in Stockholm Municipality

Key facts

  • Stockholm ranks 1 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Stockholm ranks 1 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 Stockholm decreased from 23,389 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 19,159 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

Latest data year: 2025 · 7 indicators · Package version: v10 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Short answer: Stockholm in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 19,159 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (+5,577 /100k). Rank 1 of 290. Change since 2020: −11.1 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,792 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+104 /100k). Rank 50 of 290. Change since 2020: +35.0 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,572 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−486 /100k). Rank 38 of 290. Change since 2020: +106.4 % (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)
19,159 /100k
2025 · −11.1 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,792 /100k
2025 · +35.0 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,572 /100k
2025 · +106.4 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,792 /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

Stockholm: 1,792.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +104.3 /100k

Rank 50 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. 47Norrköping1,804.2 /100k · +11.7 /100k
  2. 48Nässjö1,801.4 /100k · +9.0 /100k
  3. 49Halmstad1,795.7 /100k · +3.2 /100k
  4. 50Stockholm1,792.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 51Norrtälje1,789.9 /100k · −2.6 /100k
  6. 52Högsby1,779.1 /100k · −13.4 /100k
  7. 53Skara1,772.6 /100k · −19.9 /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)

19,159 /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

Stockholm: 19,159 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference +5,577.3 /100k

Rank 1 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. 1Stockholm19,159 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  2. 2Sigtuna18,194 /100k · −964.4 /100k
  3. 3Malmö16,183 /100k · −2,976.1 /100k
  4. 4Helsingborg15,583 /100k · −3,576.2 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,572 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07538 (Kolada:N07538) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07538 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Stockholm: 2,572.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −485.8 /100k

Rank 38 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. 35Svalöv2,598.5 /100k · +26.3 /100k
  2. 36Sigtuna2,583.6 /100k · +11.4 /100k
  3. 37Kristianstad2,572.5 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 38Stockholm2,572.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 39Katrineholm2,571.3 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  6. 40Uppsala2,571.2 /100k · −1.0 /100k
  7. 41Ödeshög2,562.6 /100k · −9.5 /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)

11.7 /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

Stockholm: 11.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +1.7 /100k

Rank 78 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. 75Skövde12.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  2. 76Ulricehamn12.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  3. 77Västerås11.8 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 78Stockholm11.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 79Skurup11.7 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 80Kungsör11.6 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  7. 81Sollentuna11.6 /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)

1,642 /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

Stockholm: 1,641.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +460.9 /100k

Rank 21 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. 18Håbo1,652.8 /100k · +10.9 /100k
  2. 19Norberg1,647.7 /100k · +5.8 /100k
  3. 20Burlöv1,642.6 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  4. 21Stockholm1,641.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 22Kalmar1,640.9 /100k · −0.9 /100k
  6. 23Gävle1,637.9 /100k · −3.9 /100k
  7. 24Katrineholm1,605.6 /100k · −36.3 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

283 /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

Stockholm: 282.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference +27.0 /100k

Rank 32 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. 29Mjölby292.1 /100k · +9.1 /100k
  2. 30Söderköping291.2 /100k · +8.3 /100k
  3. 31Umeå290.1 /100k · +7.2 /100k
  4. 32Stockholm282.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 33Tanum282.9 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 34Flen275.8 /100k · −7.1 /100k
  7. 35Boxholm273.5 /100k · −9.4 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,317 /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

Stockholm: 1,316.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +249.8 /100k

Rank 17 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. 14Ånge1,341.2 /100k · +24.6 /100k
  2. 15Eskilstuna1,319.7 /100k · +3.1 /100k
  3. 16Borlänge1,317.4 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  4. 17Stockholm1,316.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 18Botkyrka1,314.3 /100k · −2.3 /100k
  6. 19Orsa1,308.8 /100k · −7.8 /100k
  7. 20Åsele1,301.8 /100k · −14.8 /100k

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

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