Is Malung-Sälen a safe place to live?

These are two different things: 95% of residents in Malung-Sälen say they feel safe (2022) and reported violent crimes stand at 1,056 per 100,000 residents. Perceived safety and reported crime do not always move together, and both are needed to answer the question.

Feel safe
95 % 10th highest of 244 municipalities 2022
Reported violent crime
1056 /100,000 res 77th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
Citizen index
92 % 145th highest of 249 municipalities 2022
Satisfaction with the municipality
56 % 159th highest of 249 municipalities 2022

How much crime is there in Malung-Sälen?

1,056 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 Malung-Sälen Municipality?

The citizen index is 92% (2022), meaning how residents rate the municipality as a place to live.

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

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