Crime & safety in Västerås Municipality

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

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

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)

14 153 /100k

2025 · -0.2 % vs 2020

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

1484 /100k

2025 · +14.0 % vs 2020

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

3055 /100k

2025 · +45.6 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1484 /100k(2025)

20142025

Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000), Västerås — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	1,276.9
2015	1,350.4
2016	1,297
2017	1,544
2018	1,357.2
2019	1,282.1
2020	1,301.7
2021	1,306.1
2022	1,095.4
2023	1,522.4
2024	1,437.4
2025	1,483.8

Source: Brå via Kolada N07536 (Kolada:N07536) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07536

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)

14 153 /100k(2025)

20142025

Reported offences, total (per 100,000), Västerås — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	13,292.8
2015	13,116.8
2016	12,471.2
2017	14,183.3
2018	13,963.9
2019	13,585.9
2020	14,175.7
2021	15,040.2
2022	12,868.8
2023	13,802.7
2024	13,357.6
2025	14,152.7

Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 (Kolada:N07540) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07540

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

3055 /100k(2025)

20172025

Source: Brå via Kolada N07538 (Kolada:N07538) · 2017–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

9 yearsBrå via Kolada N07538

Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)

11.8 /100k(2025)

20142025

Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000), Västerås — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	23
2015	27.5
2016	21.7
2017	24.6
2018	21.7
2019	22.7
2020	26.5
2021	14.1
2022	13.9
2023	15.1
2024	6.9
2025	11.8

Source: Brå via Kolada N07402 (Kolada:N07402) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07402

Reported drug offences (per 100,000)

2002 /100k(2025)

20142025

Reported drug offences (per 100,000), Västerås — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	956.8
2015	834.6
2016	720.4
2017	1,043.7
2018	958.7
2019	1,069.8
2020	1,082.7
2021	1,469.3
2022	1,511.9
2023	1,499.8
2024	1,669.7
2025	2,002

Source: Brå via Kolada N07544 (Kolada:N07544) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07544

Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

229 /100k(2025)

20142025

Source: Brå via Kolada N07537 (Kolada:N07537) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07537

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

1030 /100k(2025)

20142025

Reported violent offences (per 100,000), Västerås — 2014–2025 (/100k)
Year	Value (/100k)
2014	1,164.9
2015	1,100.4
2016	1,111.1
2017	1,069
2018	1,008.7
2019	1,147
2020	1,003.9
2021	966.7
2022	919.8
2023	1,051.8
2024	926
2025	1,029.6

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 (Kolada:N07403) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed · Last verified: unknown · Revision: unknown

12 yearsBrå via Kolada N07403

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Year	Value (/100k)
2017	1,679.2
2018	2,110.1
2019	1,723.5
2020	2,097.5
2021	1,849
2022	1,354.7
2023	2,146.3
2024	2,532.7
2025	3,054.6

Year	Value (/100k)
2014	171.2
2015	135
2016	183.2
2017	234.5
2018	183.5
2019	201.2
2020	234.5
2021	210
2022	157.8
2023	211.1
2024	168.6
2025	228.7