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Crime & safety in Strömstad Municipality

Key facts

  • Strömstad ranks 44 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Strömstad ranks 4 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 Strömstad increased from 11,693 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 12,242 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Strömstad in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 12,242 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−1,340 /100k). Rank 44 of 290. Change since 2020: +29.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,753 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+65 /100k). Rank 58 of 290. Change since 2020: +79.8 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,078 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−979 /100k). Rank 143 of 290. Change since 2020: +38.2 % (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)
12,242 /100k
2025 · +29.5 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,753 /100k
2025 · +79.8 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,078 /100k
2025 · +38.2 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,753 /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

Strömstad: 1,753.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +64.9 /100k

Rank 58 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. 55Borgholm1,765.9 /100k · +12.9 /100k
  2. 56Finspång1,757.7 /100k · +4.7 /100k
  3. 57Lilla Edet1,754.5 /100k · +1.5 /100k
  4. 58Strömstad1,753.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 59Upplands Väsby1,737.8 /100k · −15.2 /100k
  6. 60Nyköping1,736.8 /100k · −16.3 /100k
  7. 61Sävsjö1,723.4 /100k · −29.6 /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)

12,242 /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

Strömstad: 12,242 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −1,339.8 /100k

Rank 44 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. 41Gävle12,732 /100k · +490.6 /100k
  2. 42Norberg12,515 /100k · +273.5 /100k
  3. 43Motala12,286 /100k · +44.3 /100k
  4. 44Strömstad12,242 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 45Växjö12,124 /100k · −117.3 /100k
  6. 46Söderhamn12,064 /100k · −177.9 /100k
  7. 47Härnösand12,030 /100k · −212.0 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,078 /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

Strömstad: 2,078.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −979.5 /100k

Rank 143 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. 140Nacka2,082.9 /100k · +4.4 /100k
  2. 141Ockelbo2,082.2 /100k · +3.8 /100k
  3. 142Laholm2,080.5 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  4. 143Strömstad2,078.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 144Dorotea2,072.8 /100k · −5.7 /100k
  6. 145Tjörn2,068.9 /100k · −9.6 /100k
  7. 146Vindeln2,066.8 /100k · −11.7 /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)

7.40 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07402 (Kolada:N07402) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07402 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Strömstad: 7.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −2.6 /100k

Rank 134 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. 131Bollnäs7.7 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  2. 132Götene7.5 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 133Sigtuna7.5 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 134Strömstad7.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 135Hultsfred7.4 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 136Östra Göinge7.2 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 137Lysekil7.2 /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)

1,324 /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

Strömstad: 1,324.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +143.1 /100k

Rank 45 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. 42Göteborg1,332.6 /100k · +8.6 /100k
  2. 43Malmö1,328.0 /100k · +4.0 /100k
  3. 44Borås1,326.3 /100k · +2.3 /100k
  4. 45Strömstad1,324.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 46Markaryd1,323.2 /100k · −0.8 /100k
  6. 47Hudiksvall1,284.9 /100k · −39.1 /100k
  7. 48Gislaved1,281.8 /100k · −42.3 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

163 /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

Strömstad: 162.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −93.2 /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.

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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. 162Habo163.2 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  2. 163Ljusdal162.9 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  3. 164Kävlinge162.7 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 165Strömstad162.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 166Degerfors162.0 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  6. 167Nässjö161.7 /100k · −1.0 /100k
  7. 168Karlstad161.3 /100k · −1.4 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,080 /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

Strömstad: 1,079.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +13.1 /100k

Rank 66 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. 63Huddinge1,093.5 /100k · +13.6 /100k
  2. 64Gävle1,087.8 /100k · +7.9 /100k
  3. 65Karlskoga1,084.4 /100k · +4.5 /100k
  4. 66Strömstad1,079.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 67Hallsberg1,074.5 /100k · −5.5 /100k
  6. 68Tierp1,072.8 /100k · −7.1 /100k
  7. 69Örebro1,070.4 /100k · −9.6 /100k

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

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