5Karlstad
Karlstad, Sweden: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Sweden · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 290 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,215 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 | 159 | 160.6 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 2 | 2 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 635 | 641.4 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 24 | 24.2 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 658 | 664.6 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 70 | 70.7 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 899 | 908 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 1,411 | 1,425.2 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 715 | 722.2 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,373 | 1,386.8 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 35 | 35.4 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 1,358 | 1,371.6 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 159 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 637 |
| Robbery | 24 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,038 |
| Drugs | 715 |
| Damage and public order | 1,408 |
| Other | 1,358 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 4.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 4/10
- Supermarkets: 3/10
Nearest places
- School: Vallargärdets skola 1.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Vårdcentralen Kronoparken 6.3 km
- A&E: Centralsjukhuset i Karlstad 11.0 km
- Supermarket: Coop Kronoparken 6.8 km
- Supermarket: Pekås 7.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
