1Göteborg
Göteborg, Sweden: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Sweden · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 290 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 27,696 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 | 1,284 | 209.4 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 51 | 8.3 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 5,670 | 924.5 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 334 | 54.5 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 3,541 | 577.4 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 562 | 91.6 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 3,237 | 527.8 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 14,209 | 2,316.9 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 8,144 | 1,327.9 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 12,528 | 2,042.8 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 325 | 53 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 12,051 | 1,965 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 1,284 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 5,721 |
| Robbery | 334 |
| Theft and burglary | 21,549 |
| Drugs | 8,144 |
| Damage and public order | 12,853 |
| Other | 12,051 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Moderna Trafikskola 1.2 km
- Bus stop: Kvillängen 110 m
- Bus stop: B 110 m
- Bus stop: A 120 m
- Railway station: Göteborgs central 2.6 km
- Tram or metro stop: Frihamnen 1.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Backaplan Vårdcentral och BVC 890 m
- A&E: Drottning Silvias barnsjukhus 5.7 km
- Supermarket: Coop Backaplan 690 m
- Supermarket: ICA Supermarket Brunnsbo 760 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Neighbourhoods in Göteborg
