Is Linköping a safe place to live?
These are two different things: 79% of residents in Linköping say they feel safe (2025) and reported violent crimes stand at 818 per 100,000 residents. Perceived safety and reported crime do not always move together, and both are needed to answer the question.
- Feel safe
- 79 % 164th highest of 244 municipalities 2025
- Reported violent crime
- 818 /100,000 res 170th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Citizen index
- 96 % 63rd highest of 249 municipalities 2025
- Satisfaction with the municipality
- 71 % 52nd highest of 249 municipalities 2025
How much crime is there in Linköping?
818 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents (2025). Willingness to report differs between municipalities, so the figure measures reports, not incidents.
What do residents think of Linköping Municipality?
The citizen index is 96% (2025), meaning how residents rate the municipality as a place to live.
The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Linköping, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.