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Crime & safety in Ystad Municipality

Key facts

  • Ystad ranks 51 of 290 municipalities for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Ystad ranks 11 of 33 in Skåne län for Reported offences, total (per 100,000) (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2025

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000) in Ystad increased from 9,549.8 per 100,000 residents (2015) to 11,917 per 100,000 residents (2025).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540 · 2015–2025

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

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

Short answer: Ystad in figures

  • Reported offences, total (per 100,000): 11,917 /100k (2025). Sweden: 13,581 /100k (−1,664 /100k). Rank 51 of 290. Change since 2020: +44.5 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07540

  • Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000): 1,552 /100k (2025). Sweden: 1,688 /100k (−136 /100k). Rank 98 of 290. Change since 2020: +60.2 % (relative change).

    Source: Brå via Kolada N07536

  • Reported economic crime (per 100,000): 2,535 /100k (2025). Sweden: 3,058 /100k (−523 /100k). Rank 45 of 290. Change since 2020: +177.5 % (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)
11,917 /100k
2025 · +44.5 % vs 2020
Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
1,552 /100k
2025 · +60.2 % vs 2020
Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2,535 /100k
2025 · +177.5 % vs 2020

All indicators

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

1,552 /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

Ystad: 1,552.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,688.1 /100k · difference −135.9 /100k

Rank 98 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. 95Gotland1,582.6 /100k · +30.4 /100k
  2. 96Sollentuna1,580.4 /100k · +28.2 /100k
  3. 97Göteborg1,557.8 /100k · +5.5 /100k
  4. 98Ystad1,552.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 99Borås1,548.8 /100k · −3.4 /100k
  6. 100Falköping1,548.8 /100k · −3.5 /100k
  7. 101Gällivare1,548.0 /100k · −4.3 /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)

11,917 /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

Ystad: 11,917 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 13,581 /100k · difference −1,664.2 /100k

Rank 51 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. 48Borås11,970 /100k · +52.8 /100k
  2. 49Bräcke11,948 /100k · +31.1 /100k
  3. 50Nybro11,928 /100k · +11.2 /100k
  4. 51Ystad11,917 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 52Eksjö11,858 /100k · −58.8 /100k
  6. 53Huddinge11,838 /100k · −79.1 /100k
  7. 54Borgholm11,798 /100k · −119.3 /100k

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

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Reported economic crime (per 100,000)

2,535 /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

Ystad: 2,535.2 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 3,058.0 /100k · difference −522.7 /100k

Rank 45 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. 42Motala2,557.8 /100k · +22.6 /100k
  2. 43Gävle2,547.8 /100k · +12.5 /100k
  3. 44Åstorp2,537.9 /100k · +2.7 /100k
  4. 45Ystad2,535.2 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 46Sala2,535.0 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  6. 47Hallstahammar2,526.1 /100k · −9.1 /100k
  7. 48Olofström2,522.8 /100k · −12.4 /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)

9.33 /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

Ystad: 9.3 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 10.0 /100k · difference −0.7 /100k

Rank 108 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. 105Tierp9.5 /100k · +0.2 /100k
  2. 106Piteå9.5 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  3. 107Borgholm9.4 /100k · +0.1 /100k
  4. 108Ystad9.3 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 109Smedjebacken9.3 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  6. 110Danderyd9.2 /100k · −0.1 /100k
  7. 111Östersund9.2 /100k · −0.1 /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)

1,232 /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

Ystad: 1,231.8 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,181.0 /100k · difference +50.9 /100k

Rank 56 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. 53Laxå1,238.4 /100k · +6.6 /100k
  2. 54Söderhamn1,235.9 /100k · +4.1 /100k
  3. 55Kristianstad1,235.1 /100k · +3.3 /100k
  4. 56Ystad1,231.8 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 57Klippan1,230.7 /100k · −1.1 /100k
  6. 58Avesta1,223.7 /100k · −8.2 /100k
  7. 59Mjölby1,220.5 /100k · −11.4 /100k

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

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Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)

112 /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

Ystad: 112.0 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 255.9 /100k · difference −143.9 /100k

Rank 243 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. 240Bjuv112.4 /100k · +0.4 /100k
  2. 241Båstad112.2 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  3. 242Vårgårda112.2 /100k · +0.3 /100k
  4. 243Ystad112.0 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 244Smedjebacken111.2 /100k · −0.8 /100k
  6. 245Danderyd110.9 /100k · −1.1 /100k
  7. 246Härryda110.0 /100k · −2.0 /100k

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

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Reported violent offences (per 100,000)

784 /100k(2025)

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Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 (Kolada:N07403) · 2015–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Brå via Kolada N07403 · 2015–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Ystad: 783.9 /100k · 2025

Sweden: 1,066.8 /100k · difference −282.9 /100k

Rank 180 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. 177Umeå794.0 /100k · +10.1 /100k
  2. 178Grästorp788.7 /100k · +4.8 /100k
  3. 179Kungsör788.7 /100k · +4.8 /100k
  4. 180Ystad783.9 /100k · 0.0 /100k
  5. 181Falkenberg783.9 /100k · −0.0 /100k
  6. 182Trelleborg783.7 /100k · −0.2 /100k
  7. 183Ljusdal782.1 /100k · −1.8 /100k

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

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