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Crime & safety in Sundsvall Municipality

Key facts

  • Sundsvall ranks 148 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Sundsvall ranks 4 of 7 in Västernorrlands län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Sundsvall decreased from 12,305 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 9,650.0 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Sundsvall in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 9,650 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−3,931 /100k). Rank 148 of 290. Change since 2020: −22.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,476 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−212 /100k). Rank 124 of 290. Change since 2020: +10.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,834 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,224 /100k). Rank 203 of 290. Change since 2020: −21.3 % (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)
9,650 /100k
2025 · −22.5 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,476 /100k
2025 · +10.6 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,834 /100k
2025 · −21.3 % vs 2020

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

1,476 /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

Sundsvall: 1,475.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −212.5 /100k

Rank 124 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. 121Älvsbyn1,488.2 /100k · +12.5 /100k
  2. 122Ånge1,485.3 /100k · +9.6 /100k
  3. 123Västerås1,483.8 /100k · +8.1 /100k
  4. 124Sundsvall1,475.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 125Svalöv1,475.0 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  6. 126Mjölby1,474.3 /100k · −1.4 /100k
  7. 127Trelleborg1,468.2 /100k · −7.5 /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)

9,650 /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

Sundsvall: 9,650.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −3,931.3 /100k

Rank 148 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. 145Vilhelmina9,789.5 /100k · +139.5 /100k
  2. 146Jönköping9,782.1 /100k · +132.1 /100k
  3. 147Åsele9,708.0 /100k · +58.0 /100k
  4. 148Sundsvall9,650.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 149Hörby9,620.5 /100k · −29.5 /100k
  6. 150Båstad9,572.2 /100k · −77.8 /100k
  7. 151Tibro9,565.8 /100k · −84.2 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,834 /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

Sundsvall: 1,834.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,223.7 /100k

Rank 203 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. 200Trollhättan1,850.0 /100k · +15.8 /100k
  2. 201Mark1,838.1 /100k · +3.9 /100k
  3. 202Högsby1,836.4 /100k · +2.2 /100k
  4. 203Sundsvall1,834.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 204Timrå1,829.3 /100k · −4.9 /100k
  6. 205Ragunda1,825.6 /100k · −8.7 /100k
  7. 206Härnösand1,825.5 /100k · −8.7 /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)

9.09 /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

Sundsvall: 9.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −0.9 /100k

Rank 114 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. 111Östersund9.2 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  2. 112Lerum9.2 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 113Falköping9.1 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 114Sundsvall9.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 115Örnsköldsvik9.0 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 116Säter8.9 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 117Torsby8.8 /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)

1,128 /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

Sundsvall: 1,128.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −52.7 /100k

Rank 70 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. 67Töreboda1,146.9 /100k · +18.7 /100k
  2. 68Sävsjö1,143.2 /100k · +14.9 /100k
  3. 69Skinnskatteberg1,130.7 /100k · +2.5 /100k
  4. 70Sundsvall1,128.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 71Hallstahammar1,118.7 /100k · −9.5 /100k
  6. 72Falköping1,115.9 /100k · −12.4 /100k
  7. 73Eksjö1,105.7 /100k · −22.5 /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

Sundsvall: 199.0 /100k · 2025

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

Rank 109 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. 106Laxå203.3 /100k · +4.3 /100k
  2. 107Upplands-Bro202.4 /100k · +3.4 /100k
  3. 108Sölvesborg200.9 /100k · +2.0 /100k
  4. 109Sundsvall199.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 110Sandviken199.0 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 111Älmhult198.7 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  7. 112Kristinehamn198.5 /100k · −0.4 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,158 /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

Sundsvall: 1,157.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +90.7 /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.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 42Ronneby1,169.7 /100k · +12.2 /100k
  2. 43Laxå1,164.5 /100k · +7.0 /100k
  3. 44Gullspång1,162.3 /100k · +4.8 /100k
  4. 45Sundsvall1,157.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 46Avesta1,156.7 /100k · −0.8 /100k
  6. 47Hultsfred1,156.2 /100k · −1.3 /100k
  7. 48Hylte1,153.3 /100k · −4.2 /100k

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

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