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Crime & safety in Vetlanda Municipality

Key facts

  • Vetlanda ranks 197 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Vetlanda ranks 8 of 13 in Jönköpings län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Vetlanda increased from 7,431.3 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 8,730.7 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Vetlanda in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 8,731 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−4,851 /100k). Rank 197 of 290. Change since 2020: +24.7 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,444 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−244 /100k). Rank 133 of 290. Change since 2020: +75.6 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,414 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−644 /100k). Rank 68 of 290. Change since 2020: +208.6 % (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)
8,731 /100k
2025 · +24.7 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,444 /100k
2025 · +75.6 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,414 /100k
2025 · +208.6 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,444 /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

Vetlanda: 1,444.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −244.0 /100k

Rank 133 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. 130Dals-Ed1,460.2 /100k · +16.0 /100k
  2. 131Strängnäs1,458.7 /100k · +14.5 /100k
  3. 132Uppvidinge1,446.7 /100k · +2.5 /100k
  4. 133Vetlanda1,444.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 134Vadstena1,442.5 /100k · −1.7 /100k
  6. 135Överkalix1,441.1 /100k · −3.1 /100k
  7. 136Karlshamn1,432.3 /100k · −11.8 /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)

8,731 /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

Vetlanda: 8,730.7 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581.3 /100k · difference −4,850.6 /100k

Rank 197 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. 194Partille8,810.1 /100k · +79.4 /100k
  2. 195Kungsör8,803.1 /100k · +72.4 /100k
  3. 196Kristinehamn8,769.5 /100k · +38.8 /100k
  4. 197Vetlanda8,730.7 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 198Hofors8,719.3 /100k · −11.4 /100k
  6. 199Lidingö8,657.7 /100k · −73.0 /100k
  7. 200Österåker8,653.4 /100k · −77.3 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,414 /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

Vetlanda: 2,414.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −643.7 /100k

Rank 68 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. 65Göteborg2,431.0 /100k · +16.8 /100k
  2. 66Sölvesborg2,422.9 /100k · +8.6 /100k
  3. 67Gislaved2,421.1 /100k · +6.9 /100k
  4. 68Vetlanda2,414.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 69Hofors2,399.7 /100k · −14.6 /100k
  6. 70Härjedalen2,395.0 /100k · −19.2 /100k
  7. 71Skurup2,389.2 /100k · −25.1 /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)

0.00 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07402 (Kolada:N07402) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07402 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Vetlanda: 0.0 /100k · 2025

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

Shared rank 191 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. =191Valdemarsvik0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  2. =191Vaxholm0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  3. =191Vellinge0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  4. =191Vetlanda0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. =191Vilhelmina0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  6. =191Vindeln0.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  7. =191Vingåker0.0 /100k · 0.0 /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)

430 /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

Vetlanda: 430.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference −750.6 /100k

Rank 225 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. 222Valdemarsvik438.5 /100k · +8.2 /100k
  2. 223Kungsbacka436.9 /100k · +6.6 /100k
  3. 224Säter436.6 /100k · +6.3 /100k
  4. 225Vetlanda430.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 226Vansbro429.9 /100k · −0.5 /100k
  6. 227Arvidsjaur429.2 /100k · −1.1 /100k
  7. 228Mark421.1 /100k · −9.2 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

139 /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

Vetlanda: 138.6 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −117.3 /100k

Rank 209 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. 206Laholm139.2 /100k · +0.6 /100k
  2. 207Värnamo139.0 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  3. 208Ljusnarsberg138.6 /100k · +0.0 /100k
  4. 209Vetlanda138.6 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 210Sävsjö138.6 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 211Hallstahammar138.3 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 212Herrljunga136.8 /100k · −1.8 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

915 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 (Kolada:N07403) · 2016–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 · 2016–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Vetlanda: 915.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −151.4 /100k

Rank 126 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. 123Vilhelmina919.3 /100k · +3.9 /100k
  2. 124Askersund918.7 /100k · +3.3 /100k
  3. 125Köping915.5 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 126Vetlanda915.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 127Höör914.8 /100k · −0.5 /100k
  6. 128Strömsund912.1 /100k · −3.3 /100k
  7. 129Hallstahammar908.2 /100k · −7.2 /100k

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

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