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ENIs Borås a safe place to live?
These are two different things: 69% of residents in Borås say they feel safe (2023) and reported violent crimes stand at 1,156 per 100,000 residents. Perceived safety and reported crime do not always move together, and both are needed to answer the question.
- Feel safe
- 69 % 194th highest of 220 municipalities 2023
- Reported violent crime
- 1156 /100,000 res 43rd highest of 290 municipalities 2023
- Citizen index
- 92 % 141st highest of 241 municipalities 2023
- Satisfaction with the municipality
- 55 % 157th highest of 241 municipalities 2023
How much crime is there in Borås?
1,156 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents (2023). Willingness to report differs between municipalities, so the figure measures reports, not incidents.
What do residents think of Borås Municipality?
The citizen index is 92% (2023), meaning how residents rate the municipality as a place to live.
The figures come from Statistics Sweden and Kolada and are shown in full on the municipal page for Borås, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The sources are listed under data sources.