6Vimmerby
Vimmerby, Sweden: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Sweden · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 290 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 18,816 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 | 20 | 130.5 | 205.1 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Attempts only: completed homicides are not published by kommun. | |||
| Assault, including aggravated | 103 | 672 | 827.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including aggravated | 5 | 32.6 | 32.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 38 | 247.9 | 476.4 |
| Vehicle theft | 8 | 52.2 | 86.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 28 | 182.7 | 540.8 |
| Other theft | 175 | 1,141.8 | 1,462.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 279 | 1,820.3 | 1,090.6 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 107 | 698.1 | 1,602.1 |
| Public order offences | 12 | 78.3 | 61.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and dishonesty | 239 | 1,559.3 | 1,864.5 |
Source: Brå, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 20 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 103 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft and burglary | 249 |
| Drugs | 279 |
| Damage and public order | 119 |
| Other | 239 |
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 4/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Vimmerby 3.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Vimmerby Hälsocentral 2.7 km
- A&E: Västerviks sjukhus 44.9 km
- Supermarket: Tempo Vimmerby Storgatan 2.5 km
- Supermarket: ICA Kvantum Vimmerby 3.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
