1Helsingborg
Helsingborg, 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: 31,578 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 | 278 | 182 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 19 | 12.4 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 1,882 | 1,231.9 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 139 | 91 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 1,311 | 858.1 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 176 | 115.2 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1,639 | 1,072.8 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 3,437 | 2,249.7 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2,108 | 1,379.8 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,416 | 926.8 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 97 | 63.5 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 3,706 | 2,425.8 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 278 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,901 |
| Robbery | 139 |
| Theft and burglary | 6,563 |
| Drugs | 2,108 |
| Damage and public order | 1,513 |
| Other | 3,706 |
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Mörarp 3.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: Vårdcentralen Drottninghög 5.7 km
- A&E: Helsingborgs lasarett 7.5 km
- Supermarket: ICA Nära Handlarn 3.4 km
- Supermarket: ICA Supermarket Gustavslund 4.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
