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Crime & safety in Uddevalla Municipality

Key facts

  • Uddevalla ranks 84 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Uddevalla ranks 7 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 Uddevalla decreased from 12,137 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 11,041 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Uddevalla in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 11,041 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−2,540 /100k). Rank 84 of 290. Change since 2020: −7.3 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,707 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (+19 /100k). Rank 65 of 290. Change since 2020: +31.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,252 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−806 /100k). Rank 107 of 290. Change since 2020: +29.4 % (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)
11,041 /100k
2025 · −7.3 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,707 /100k
2025 · +31.6 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,252 /100k
2025 · +29.4 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,707 /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

Uddevalla: 1,707.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference +19.1 /100k

Rank 65 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. 62Skurup1,723.2 /100k · +16.0 /100k
  2. 63Vindeln1,716.2 /100k · +9.0 /100k
  3. 64Sala1,712.0 /100k · +4.8 /100k
  4. 65Uddevalla1,707.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 66Ljungby1,705.3 /100k · −1.9 /100k
  6. 67Kramfors1,702.9 /100k · −4.3 /100k
  7. 68Motala1,696.8 /100k · −10.4 /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)

11,041 /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

Uddevalla: 11,041 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −2,540.0 /100k

Rank 84 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. 81Uppsala11,137 /100k · +96.1 /100k
  2. 82Svenljunga11,131 /100k · +90.0 /100k
  3. 83Oxelösund11,120 /100k · +78.5 /100k
  4. 84Uddevalla11,041 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 85Laxå10,998 /100k · −43.2 /100k
  6. 86Vallentuna10,993 /100k · −48.2 /100k
  7. 87Danderyd10,914 /100k · −127.2 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,252 /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

Uddevalla: 2,252.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −805.7 /100k

Rank 107 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. 104Ronneby2,255.9 /100k · +3.7 /100k
  2. 105Sollentuna2,255.0 /100k · +2.7 /100k
  3. 106Haninge2,254.0 /100k · +1.8 /100k
  4. 107Uddevalla2,252.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 108Karlskrona2,240.0 /100k · −12.2 /100k
  6. 109Åsele2,231.7 /100k · −20.5 /100k
  7. 110Håbo2,228.2 /100k · −24.0 /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)

26.4 /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

Uddevalla: 26.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +16.4 /100k

Rank 16 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. 13Ydre27.6 /100k · +1.2 /100k
  2. 14Munkfors27.5 /100k · +1.2 /100k
  3. 15Upplands-Bro27.2 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  4. 16Uddevalla26.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 17Lessebo24.4 /100k · −2.0 /100k
  6. 18Partille24.3 /100k · −2.0 /100k
  7. 19Hallstahammar24.1 /100k · −2.3 /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)

1,074 /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

Uddevalla: 1,074.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −106.7 /100k

Rank 81 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. 78Vilhelmina1,080.6 /100k · +6.3 /100k
  2. 79Linköping1,076.8 /100k · +2.5 /100k
  3. 80Tranås1,076.5 /100k · +2.2 /100k
  4. 81Uddevalla1,074.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 82Hultsfred1,060.5 /100k · −13.7 /100k
  6. 83Järfälla1,048.4 /100k · −25.8 /100k
  7. 84Huddinge1,037.6 /100k · −36.6 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

264 /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

Uddevalla: 263.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference +7.8 /100k

Rank 40 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. 37Filipstad268.0 /100k · +4.3 /100k
  2. 38Nykvarn266.9 /100k · +3.2 /100k
  3. 39Norrtälje265.3 /100k · +1.6 /100k
  4. 40Uddevalla263.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 41Askersund262.5 /100k · −1.2 /100k
  6. 42Ockelbo262.5 /100k · −1.3 /100k
  7. 43Vilhelmina258.0 /100k · −5.7 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1,178 /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

Uddevalla: 1,178.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference +111.2 /100k

Rank 39 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. 36Sorsele1,186.7 /100k · +8.7 /100k
  2. 37Söderhamn1,182.6 /100k · +4.6 /100k
  3. 38Sigtuna1,181.5 /100k · +3.6 /100k
  4. 39Uddevalla1,178.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 40Kramfors1,175.4 /100k · −2.6 /100k
  6. 41Nyköping1,171.0 /100k · −7.0 /100k
  7. 42Ronneby1,169.7 /100k · −8.2 /100k

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

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