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Crime & safety in Umeå Municipality

Key facts

  • Umeå ranks 175 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Umeå ranks 10 of 15 in Västerbottens län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Umeå increased from 8,750.0 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 9,209.6 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Umeå in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 9,210 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−4,372 /100k). Rank 175 of 290. Change since 2020: −1.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,192 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−496 /100k). Rank 193 of 290. Change since 2020: +3.8 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,013 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,045 /100k). Rank 152 of 290. Change since 2020: +31.3 % (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)
9,210 /100k
2025 · −1.5 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,192 /100k
2025 · +3.8 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,013 /100k
2025 · +31.3 % vs 2020

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

1,192 /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

Umeå: 1,192.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −495.7 /100k

Rank 193 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. 190Höör1,216.0 /100k · +23.5 /100k
  2. 191Uppsala1,202.2 /100k · +9.7 /100k
  3. 192Partille1,199.2 /100k · +6.7 /100k
  4. 193Umeå1,192.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 194Linköping1,192.0 /100k · −0.5 /100k
  6. 195Simrishamn1,189.3 /100k · −3.2 /100k
  7. 196Arvidsjaur1,188.6 /100k · −3.9 /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)

9,210 /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

Umeå: 9,209.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −4,371.7 /100k

Rank 175 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. 172Ånge9,310.6 /100k · +100.9 /100k
  2. 173Åtvidaberg9,217.2 /100k · +7.6 /100k
  3. 174Robertsfors9,213.4 /100k · +3.8 /100k
  4. 175Umeå9,209.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 176Gnesta9,166.3 /100k · −43.4 /100k
  6. 177Strömsund9,148.5 /100k · −61.1 /100k
  7. 178Älvsbyn9,121.8 /100k · −87.8 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,013 /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

Umeå: 2,013.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,044.8 /100k

Rank 152 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. 149Tibro2,056.1 /100k · +42.9 /100k
  2. 150Älvsbyn2,052.7 /100k · +39.5 /100k
  3. 151Kramfors2,052.7 /100k · +39.5 /100k
  4. 152Umeå2,013.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 153Markaryd2,010.1 /100k · −3.1 /100k
  6. 154Bollnäs2,005.3 /100k · −7.9 /100k
  7. 155Överkalix2,005.0 /100k · −8.2 /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)

3.71 /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

Umeå: 3.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −6.3 /100k

Rank 179 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. 176Lomma4.0 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  2. 177Skellefteå3.9 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  3. 178Köping3.9 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  4. 179Umeå3.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 180Karlshamn3.2 /100k · −0.6 /100k
  6. 181Karlskrona3.0 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  7. 182Helsingborg2.6 /100k · −1.1 /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)

1,398 /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

Umeå: 1,398.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +217.1 /100k

Rank 34 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. 31Solna1,493.4 /100k · +95.4 /100k
  2. 32Haninge1,472.0 /100k · +74.0 /100k
  3. 33Värnamo1,459.3 /100k · +61.2 /100k
  4. 34Umeå1,398.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 35Växjö1,384.9 /100k · −13.2 /100k
  6. 36Nybro1,383.5 /100k · −14.5 /100k
  7. 37Helsingborg1,382.9 /100k · −15.1 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

290 /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

Umeå: 290.1 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference +34.2 /100k

Rank 31 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. 28Gotland292.2 /100k · +2.1 /100k
  2. 29Mjölby292.1 /100k · +1.9 /100k
  3. 30Söderköping291.2 /100k · +1.1 /100k
  4. 31Umeå290.1 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 32Stockholm282.9 /100k · −7.2 /100k
  6. 33Tanum282.9 /100k · −7.2 /100k
  7. 34Flen275.8 /100k · −14.3 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

794 /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

Umeå: 794.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −272.8 /100k

Rank 177 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. 174Skurup800.3 /100k · +6.3 /100k
  2. 175Karlskrona798.1 /100k · +4.1 /100k
  3. 176Vimmerby794.5 /100k · +0.5 /100k
  4. 177Umeå794.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 178Grästorp788.7 /100k · −5.3 /100k
  6. 179Kungsör788.7 /100k · −5.3 /100k
  7. 180Ystad783.9 /100k · −10.1 /100k

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

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