5Umeå
Umeå, Sweden: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Sweden · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 290 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,461 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 | 391 | 289 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 5 | 3.7 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 864 | 638.7 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 14 | 10.3 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 211 | 156 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 62 | 45.8 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 731 | 540.4 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 1,275 | 942.5 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,884 | 1,392.7 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 562 | 415.5 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 87 | 64.3 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 2,081 | 1,538.4 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 391 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 869 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,279 |
| Drugs | 1,884 |
| Damage and public order | 649 |
| Other | 2,081 |
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
- A&E: Norrlands universitetssjukhus 18.6 km
- Supermarket: Hissjö Handel 4.0 km
- Supermarket: ICA Nära Matboa 9.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
