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Crime & safety in Västervik Municipality

Key facts

  • Västervik ranks 118 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Västervik ranks 8 of 12 in Kalmar län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Västervik increased from 8,571.7 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 10,179 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Västervik in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 10,179 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−3,402 /100k). Rank 118 of 290. Change since 2020: +18.2 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,606 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−82 /100k). Rank 90 of 290. Change since 2020: +45.4 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,330 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−728 /100k). Rank 86 of 290. Change since 2020: +243.1 % (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)
10,179 /100k
2025 · +18.2 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,606 /100k
2025 · +45.4 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,330 /100k
2025 · +243.1 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,606 /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

Västervik: 1,606.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −81.9 /100k

Rank 90 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. 87Bjurholm1,621.9 /100k · +15.6 /100k
  2. 88Ragunda1,612.0 /100k · +5.7 /100k
  3. 89Tingsryd1,609.3 /100k · +3.0 /100k
  4. 90Västervik1,606.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 91Kalix1,599.1 /100k · −7.2 /100k
  6. 92Gislaved1,597.9 /100k · −8.4 /100k
  7. 93Töreboda1,588.0 /100k · −18.2 /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)

10,179 /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

Västervik: 10,179 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −3,402.0 /100k

Rank 118 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. 115Sävsjö10,254 /100k · +74.4 /100k
  2. 116Bjurholm10,243 /100k · +64.0 /100k
  3. 117Arboga10,205 /100k · +25.3 /100k
  4. 118Västervik10,179 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 119Kalix10,175 /100k · −4.1 /100k
  6. 120Trelleborg10,142 /100k · −37.2 /100k
  7. 121Töreboda10,112 /100k · −66.8 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,330 /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

Västervik: 2,329.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −728.4 /100k

Rank 86 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. 83Österåker2,338.3 /100k · +8.7 /100k
  2. 84Danderyd2,335.0 /100k · +5.4 /100k
  3. 85Mellerud2,332.8 /100k · +3.2 /100k
  4. 86Västervik2,329.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 87Nässjö2,327.9 /100k · −1.7 /100k
  6. 88Vellinge2,326.5 /100k · −3.1 /100k
  7. 89Nybro2,324.3 /100k · −5.3 /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)

19.3 /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

Västervik: 19.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference +9.2 /100k

Rank 32 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. 29Gullspång20.0 /100k · +0.8 /100k
  2. 30Munkedal19.4 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 31Gagnef19.3 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 32Västervik19.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 33Krokom19.1 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 34Norberg18.5 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  7. 35Enköping18.5 /100k · −0.8 /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)

789 /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

Västervik: 789.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −391.6 /100k

Rank 128 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. 125Eslöv799.5 /100k · +10.1 /100k
  2. 126Vänersborg793.8 /100k · +4.4 /100k
  3. 127Uppvidinge790.1 /100k · +0.7 /100k
  4. 128Västervik789.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 129Mönsterås775.5 /100k · −13.9 /100k
  6. 130Örnsköldsvik774.5 /100k · −14.9 /100k
  7. 131Torsby769.9 /100k · −19.4 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

209 /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

Västervik: 209.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −46.9 /100k

Rank 95 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. 92Göteborg210.1 /100k · +1.1 /100k
  2. 93Östra Göinge209.4 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  3. 94Nynäshamn209.2 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  4. 95Västervik209.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 96Tierp208.9 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 97Härnösand208.7 /100k · −0.3 /100k
  7. 98Skellefteå208.4 /100k · −0.6 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

974 /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

Västervik: 973.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −93.2 /100k

Rank 101 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. 98Sollentuna979.1 /100k · +5.4 /100k
  2. 99Hofors977.3 /100k · +3.6 /100k
  3. 100Skellefteå975.5 /100k · +1.9 /100k
  4. 101Västervik973.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 102Ludvika972.9 /100k · −0.7 /100k
  6. 103Luleå972.8 /100k · −0.8 /100k
  7. 104Hudiksvall972.4 /100k · −1.3 /100k

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

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