Is Ystad a safe place to live?

These are two different things: 85% of residents in Ystad say they feel safe (2025) and reported violent crimes stand at 784 per 100,000 residents. Perceived safety and reported crime do not always move together, and both are needed to answer the question.

Feel safe
85 % 101st highest of 244 municipalities 2025
Reported violent crime
784 /100,000 res 180th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
Citizen index
97 % 32nd highest of 249 municipalities 2025
Satisfaction with the municipality
74 % 38th highest of 249 municipalities 2025

How much crime is there in Ystad?

784 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 Ystad Municipality?

The citizen index is 97% (2025), meaning how residents rate the municipality as a place to live.

The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Ystad, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.

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