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Fagersta

Västmanlands län

12,915 residents · 2025

33%

Recommend the municipality

2022

63%

Satisfied with primary school

2022

28%

Trust in local politicians

2022

SCB's citizen survey

Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2022

Outdoor safety after dark

64%
National average 2022: 75% -11 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 74% +9 pp n=167
Women 54% -10 pp n=178

Age

Ages 18–29 46% -18 pp n=23
Ages 30–49 73% +9 pp n=64
Ages 50–64 62% -2 pp n=105
Ages 65+ 66% +2 pp n=153
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 345 respondents
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Outdoor safety in daylight

95%
National average 2022: 95% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 93% -1 pp n=167
Women 96% +2 pp n=181

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 88% -7 pp n=23
Ages 30–49 95% 0 pp n=64
Ages 50–64 95% 0 pp n=106
Ages 65+ 98% +3 pp n=155

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 348 respondents
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Police presence

43%
National average 2022: 55% -12 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 42% -1 pp n=156
Women 43% +1 pp n=155

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 48% +5 pp n=57
Ages 50–64 40% -3 pp n=94
Ages 65+ 40% -3 pp n=141

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 311 respondents
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Fire & rescue services

89%
National average 2022: 94% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 84% -5 pp n=121
Women 94% +5 pp n=122

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 61% -27 pp n=15
Ages 30–49 87% -1 pp n=43
Ages 50–64 92% +4 pp n=73
Ages 65+ 99% +10 pp n=112
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 243 respondents
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Drug dealing

70%
experience problems
National average 2022: 56% +13 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 71% +1 pp n=130
Women 68% -1 pp n=130

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 75% +5 pp n=48
Ages 50–64 62% -8 pp n=77
Ages 65+ 57% -13 pp n=114
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 260 respondents
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Violent crime

51%
experience problems
National average 2022: 42% +9 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 46% -5 pp n=144
Women 56% +6 pp n=144

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 59% +8 pp n=56
Ages 50–64 50% -1 pp n=87
Ages 65+ 33% -17 pp n=126
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 288 respondents
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Burglary & theft

52%
experience problems
National average 2022: 48% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 49% -3 pp n=148
Women 55% +3 pp n=155

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 51% -1 pp n=58
Ages 50–64 55% +3 pp n=90
Ages 65+ 43% -8 pp n=133

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 303 respondents
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Compare: Outdoor safety after dark

Fagersta: 64% Positive responses 2022

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