Is Avesta a safe place to live?
These are two different things: 71% of residents in Avesta say they feel safe (2025) and reported violent crimes stand at 1,157 per 100,000 residents. Perceived safety and reported crime do not always move together, and both are needed to answer the question.
- Feel safe
- 71 % 223rd highest of 244 municipalities 2025
- Reported violent crime
- 1157 /100,000 res 46th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Citizen index
- 88 % 200th highest of 249 municipalities 2025
- Satisfaction with the municipality
- 46 % 211th highest of 249 municipalities 2025
How much crime is there in Avesta?
1,157 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 Avesta Municipality?
The citizen index is 88% (2025), meaning how residents rate the municipality as a place to live.
The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Avesta, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.