1Västerås
Västerås, 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: 27,940 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 | 368 | 228.2 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 22 | 13.6 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 1,325 | 821.8 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 61 | 37.8 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 1,005 | 623.3 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 185 | 114.7 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1,406 | 872 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 3,500 | 2,170.7 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 3,222 | 1,998.3 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,401 | 868.9 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 108 | 67 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 3,587 | 2,224.6 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 368 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,347 |
| Robbery | 61 |
| Theft and burglary | 6,096 |
| Drugs | 3,222 |
| Damage and public order | 1,509 |
| Other | 3,587 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Apalbyskolan 270 m
- School: Önstaskolan 580 m
- School: Piltorpsskolan 800 m
- School 940 m
- School 1.6 km
- Bus stop: Stövarvägen 60 m
- Bus stop: Stövarvägen 110 m
- Bus stop: Södra Gryta 190 m
- Railway station: Västerås Central 4.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Capio Vårdcentral Vallby 3.1 km
- A&E: Västmanlands sjukhus Västerås 4.3 km
- Supermarket: ICA Kvantum 830 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 940 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
