7Oskarshamn
Oskarshamn, Sweden: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Sweden · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 290 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 18,160 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 | 44 | 164.4 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 1 | 3.7 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 175 | 653.9 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 5 | 18.7 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 114 | 426 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 7 | 26.2 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 132 | 493.2 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 210 | 784.7 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 261 | 975.3 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 177 | 661.4 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 12 | 44.8 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 543 | 2,029 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 44 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 176 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft and burglary | 463 |
| Drugs | 261 |
| Damage and public order | 189 |
| Other | 543 |
Living
2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 1.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 2/10
- Supermarkets: 2/10
Nearest places
- A&E: Västerviks sjukhus 47.8 km
- Supermarket 9.5 km
- Supermarket: Coop Konsum 9.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
