8Piteå
Piteå, Sweden: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Sweden · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 290 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,822 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Brå (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 91 | 215.7 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 2 | 4.7 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 270 | 640.1 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 5 | 11.9 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 68 | 161.2 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 30 | 71.1 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 136 | 322.4 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 309 | 732.5 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 306 | 725.4 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 202 | 478.9 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 19 | 45 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 597 | 1,415.2 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 91 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 272 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft and burglary | 543 |
| Drugs | 306 |
| Damage and public order | 221 |
| Other | 597 |
Living
1/10 Living 1 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 1.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 2/10
- Supermarkets: 1/10
Nearest places
- A&E: Piteå Sjukhus 27.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
