Is Fagersta a safe place to live?

These are two different things: 64% of residents in Fagersta say they feel safe (2022) and reported violent crimes stand at 1,272 per 100,000 residents. Perceived safety and reported crime do not always move together, and both are needed to answer the question.

Feel safe
64 % 208th highest of 220 municipalities 2022
Reported violent crime
1272 /100,000 res 16th highest of 290 municipalities 2023
Citizen index
81 % 231st highest of 241 municipalities 2022
Satisfaction with the municipality
33 % 235th highest of 241 municipalities 2022

How much crime is there in Fagersta?

1,272 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 Fagersta Municipality?

The citizen index is 81% (2022), 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 Fagersta, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The sources are listed under data sources.

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