5Karlskrona
Karlskrona, Sweden: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Sweden · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 290 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 19,585 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 | 93 | 140.9 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 7 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 452 | 684.6 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 14 | 21.2 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 387 | 586.2 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 111 | 168.1 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 306 | 463.5 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 987 | 1,495 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 469 | 710.4 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 523 | 792.2 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 40 | 60.6 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 1,285 | 1,946.4 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 93 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 459 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,791 |
| Drugs | 469 |
| Damage and public order | 563 |
| Other | 1,285 |
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Rödeby vårdcentral 4.5 km
- A&E: Blekingesjukhuset Karlskrona 13.4 km
- Supermarket: ICA Supermarket Rödeby Allivs 4.3 km
- Supermarket: Coop Rödeby 4.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
