Is Kiruna a safe place to live?

These are two different things: 89% of residents in Kiruna say they feel safe (2025) and reported violent crimes stand at 1,022 per 100,000 residents. Perceived safety and reported crime do not always move together, and both are needed to answer the question.

Feel safe
89 % 62nd highest of 244 municipalities 2025
Reported violent crime
1022 /100,000 res 89th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
Citizen index
75 % 246th highest of 249 municipalities 2025
Satisfaction with the municipality
38 % 239th highest of 249 municipalities 2025

How much crime is there in Kiruna?

1,022 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 Kiruna Municipality?

The citizen index is 75% (2025), meaning how residents rate the municipality as a place to live.

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

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