5Askersund
Askersund, 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: 19,355 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 | 30 | 263.6 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 90 | 790.7 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 2 | 17.6 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 46 | 404.1 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 12 | 105.4 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 | 114.2 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 97 | 852.2 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 59 | 518.4 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 96 | 843.4 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 6 | 52.7 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 131 | 1,150.9 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 30 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 90 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 168 |
| Drugs | 59 |
| Damage and public order | 102 |
| Other | 131 |
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 3/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Askersunds Vårdscentral 4.7 km
- A&E: Lasarettet i Motala 33.6 km
- Supermarket: Ica Torghallen 4.5 km
- Supermarket: ICA Jouren 4.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
