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Crime & safety in Vimmerby Municipality

Key facts

  • Vimmerby ranks 102 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Vimmerby ranks 6 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 Vimmerby increased from 6,615.2 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 10,524 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Vimmerby in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 10,524 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−3,057 /100k). Rank 102 of 290. Change since 2020: +40.4 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,491 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−197 /100k). Rank 120 of 290. Change since 2020: +82.4 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 1,797 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−1,261 /100k). Rank 214 of 290. Change since 2020: +158.2 % (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)
10,524 /100k
2025 · +40.4 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,491 /100k
2025 · +82.4 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
1,797 /100k
2025 · +158.2 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,491 /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

Vimmerby: 1,491.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −196.8 /100k

Rank 120 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. 117Hedemora1,504.7 /100k · +13.3 /100k
  2. 118Trollhättan1,501.7 /100k · +10.4 /100k
  3. 119Gnesta1,499.9 /100k · +8.6 /100k
  4. 120Vimmerby1,491.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 121Älvsbyn1,488.2 /100k · −3.1 /100k
  6. 122Ånge1,485.3 /100k · −6.1 /100k
  7. 123Västerås1,483.8 /100k · −7.5 /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)

10,524 /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

Vimmerby: 10,524 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −3,057.4 /100k

Rank 102 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. 99Boden10,569 /100k · +45.5 /100k
  2. 100Tierp10,567 /100k · +42.9 /100k
  3. 101Karlskoga10,556 /100k · +31.9 /100k
  4. 102Vimmerby10,524 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 103Skinnskatteberg10,506 /100k · −17.4 /100k
  6. 104Luleå10,493 /100k · −30.6 /100k
  7. 105Karlskrona10,419 /100k · −105.4 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

1,797 /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

Vimmerby: 1,797.4 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −1,260.6 /100k

Rank 214 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. 211Borlänge1,809.7 /100k · +12.3 /100k
  2. 212Lidköping1,802.3 /100k · +4.9 /100k
  3. 213Öckerö1,802.3 /100k · +4.9 /100k
  4. 214Vimmerby1,797.4 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 215Ånge1,795.6 /100k · −1.8 /100k
  6. 216Alingsås1,794.7 /100k · −2.7 /100k
  7. 217Karlsborg1,791.0 /100k · −6.4 /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)

6.51 /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

Vimmerby: 6.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −3.5 /100k

Rank 146 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. 143Ekerö6.9 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  2. 144Svalöv6.9 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  3. 145Hedemora6.6 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 146Vimmerby6.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 147Orust6.5 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 148Hörby6.4 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  7. 149Trelleborg6.3 /100k · −0.2 /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)

1,817 /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

Vimmerby: 1,816.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +636.0 /100k

Rank 13 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. 10Örebro1,935.0 /100k · +118.1 /100k
  2. 11Enköping1,928.2 /100k · +111.3 /100k
  3. 12Kumla1,914.2 /100k · +97.2 /100k
  4. 13Vimmerby1,816.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 14Östersund1,736.2 /100k · −80.8 /100k
  6. 15Älvkarleby1,735.9 /100k · −81.0 /100k
  7. 16Storuman1,726.6 /100k · −90.3 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

130 /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

Vimmerby: 130.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −125.7 /100k

Rank 221 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. 218Tomelilla131.8 /100k · +1.6 /100k
  2. 219Östhammar130.9 /100k · +0.6 /100k
  3. 220Kalix130.5 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 221Vimmerby130.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 222Leksand130.0 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 223Falkenberg128.9 /100k · −1.4 /100k
  7. 224Säffle128.1 /100k · −2.1 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

795 /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

Vimmerby: 794.5 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −272.3 /100k

Rank 176 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. 173Piteå810.6 /100k · +16.1 /100k
  2. 174Skurup800.3 /100k · +5.8 /100k
  3. 175Karlskrona798.1 /100k · +3.5 /100k
  4. 176Vimmerby794.5 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 177Umeå794.0 /100k · −0.5 /100k
  6. 178Grästorp788.7 /100k · −5.8 /100k
  7. 179Kungsör788.7 /100k · −5.8 /100k

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

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