5Skövde
Skövde, 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: 19,690 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 | 98 | 168.2 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 1 | 1.7 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 406 | 696.7 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 10 | 17.2 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 236 | 405 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 49 | 84.1 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 359 | 616.1 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 708 | 1,215 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 678 | 1,163.5 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 381 | 653.8 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 28 | 48.1 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 895 | 1,535.9 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 98 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 407 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,352 |
| Drugs | 678 |
| Damage and public order | 409 |
| Other | 895 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Lundenskolan 1.3 km
- Railway station: Skövde 3.6 km
- Doctor or clinic: Närhälsan Södra Ryd barnavårdscentral 1.1 km
- A&E: Skaraborgs sjukhus Skövde 2.0 km
- Supermarket: EKO 480 m
- Supermarket: Willys 940 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
