Is Piteå a safe place to live?
These are two different things: 88% of residents in Piteå say they feel safe (2023) and reported violent crimes stand at 737 per 100,000 residents. Perceived safety and reported crime do not always move together, and both are needed to answer the question.
- Feel safe
- 88 % 49th highest of 220 municipalities 2023
- Reported violent crime
- 737 /100,000 res 191st highest of 290 municipalities 2023
- Citizen index
- 95 % 82nd highest of 241 municipalities 2023
- Satisfaction with the municipality
- 69 % 64th highest of 241 municipalities 2023
How much crime is there in Piteå?
737 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 Piteå Municipality?
The citizen index is 95% (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 Piteå, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The sources are listed under data sources.