Borås

Västra Götalands län

115,238 residents · 2025

58%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 142 of 249

73%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 134 of 249

38%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 126 of 249

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

74%

Rank 210 of 249

National average: 79% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	73%	73%
2022	No data	75%
2023	69%	76%
2024	No data	78%
2025	74%	79%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 80% +7 n=397

Women 67% -6 n=403

Age

Ages 18–29 74% 0 n=91

Ages 30–49 72% -2 n=135

Ages 50–64 76% +2 n=230

Ages 65+ 75% +2 n=344

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

800 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

93%

Rank 229 of 249

National average: 96% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	93%	94%
2022	No data	95%
2023	93%	95%
2024	No data	96%
2025	93%	96%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 91% -2 n=398

Women 95% +2 n=410

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 96% +3 n=91

Ages 30–49 88% -5 n=137

Ages 50–64 94% +1 n=232

Ages 65+ 96% +4 n=348

808 respondents

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Police presence

77%

Rank 29 of 249

National average: 70% +7 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	62%	53%
2022	No data	55%
2023	72%	59%
2024	No data	65%
2025	77%	70%

2021 → 2025 · +15 since 2021

Sex

Men 75% -3 n=358

Women 80% +3 n=329

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 80% +2 n=79

Ages 30–49 74% -3 n=123

Ages 50–64 78% +1 n=201

Ages 65+ 80% +3 n=284

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

687 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

97%

Rank 42 of 249

National average: 95% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	96%	96%
2022	No data	94%
2023	95%	95%
2024	No data	96%
2025	97%	95%

2021 → 2025 · +2 since 2021

Sex

Men 96% -1 n=290

Women 99% +1 n=259

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 99% +2 n=56

Ages 30–49 96% -1 n=87

Ages 50–64 98% 0 n=144

Ages 65+ 97% 0 n=262

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

549 respondents

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Drug dealing

61%

experience problems

Rank 208 of 249

National average: 51% +10 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	70%	58%
2022	No data	56%
2023	67%	57%
2024	No data	54%
2025	61%	51%

2021 → 2025 · −10 since 2021

Sex

Men 58% -2 n=307

Women 63% +3 n=291

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 57% -3 n=68

Ages 30–49 69% +8 n=109

Ages 50–64 64% +4 n=176

Ages 65+ 48% -13 n=245

598 respondents

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Violent crime

52%

experience problems

Rank 232 of 249

National average: 36% +16 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	62%	44%
2022	No data	42%
2023	58%	43%
2024	No data	40%
2025	52%	36%

2021 → 2025 · −11 since 2021

Sex

Men 50% -2 n=357

Women 54% +2 n=337

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 51% 0 n=79

Ages 30–49 55% +3 n=125

Ages 50–64 56% +4 n=198

Ages 65+ 43% -8 n=292

694 respondents

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Burglary & theft

41%

experience problems

Rank 169 of 249

National average: 39% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Borås	Sweden
2021	56%	51%
2022	No data	48%
2023	50%	47%
2024	No data	44%
2025	41%	39%

2021 → 2025 · −15 since 2021

Sex

Men 39% -2 n=347

Women 43% +2 n=332

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 31% -11 n=71

Ages 30–49 45% +4 n=120

Ages 50–64 44% +3 n=193

Ages 65+ 41% 0 n=295

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

679 respondents

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Crime and safety according to Brå