6Åmål
Åmål, Sweden: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Sweden · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 290 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 18,871 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 | 14 | 119.9 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 2 | 17.1 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 86 | 736.4 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 4 | 34.2 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 61 | 522.3 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 12 | 102.7 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 49 | 419.6 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 149 | 1,275.8 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 88 | 753.5 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 89 | 762.1 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 8 | 68.5 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 197 | 1,686.8 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 14 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 88 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 271 |
| Drugs | 88 |
| Damage and public order | 97 |
| Other | 197 |
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 3/10
- Supermarkets: 3/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Jakobsbyn 2.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Närhälsan Åmål barnmorskemottagning 7.4 km
- A&E: Dalslands Sjukhus 34.9 km
- Supermarket: Willys Åmål Rondellen 6.4 km
- Supermarket: Coop Åmål Mellanbrogatan 7.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
