1Malmö
Malmö, 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: 31,758 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 | 756 | 205.5 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 85 | 23.1 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 4,128 | 1,122 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 309 | 84 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 2,291 | 622.7 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 253 | 68.8 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5,241 | 1,424.5 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 8,947 | 2,431.8 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 4,871 | 1,323.9 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 3,951 | 1,073.9 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 254 | 69 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 9,711 | 2,639.4 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 756 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 4,213 |
| Robbery | 309 |
| Theft and burglary | 16,732 |
| Drugs | 4,871 |
| Damage and public order | 4,205 |
| Other | 9,711 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Rosenholmskolan 510 m
- School: Örtagårdsskolan 660 m
- School: Rosengårdsskolan 760 m
- School: Värner Rydénskolan 1.2 km
- School: Gullviksskolan 1.3 km
- Bus stop: Malmö Kastanjegatan 130 m
- Bus stop: A 140 m
- Bus stop: B 200 m
- Railway station: Persborg 900 m
- Doctor or clinic: Öresundsläkarna 390 m
- A&E: Skånes Universitetsjukhus Malmö 3.2 km
- Supermarket: ICA Maxi Ystadvägen 610 m
- Supermarket: InterFood 1.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Neighbourhoods in Malmö
