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Forshaga

Värmlands län

11,439 residents · 2025

65%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 90 of 249

73%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 133 of 249

48%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 43 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

90%
Rank 53 of 249
National average: 79% +10 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearForshagaSweden
202184%73%
202285%75%
202387%76%
2024No data78%
202590%79%

2021 → 2025 · +6 since 2021

Sex

Men 95% +5 pp n=175
Women 85% -5 pp n=214

Age

Ages 18–29 88% -2 pp n=52
Ages 30–49 94% +4 pp n=83
Ages 50–64 90% 0 pp n=108
Ages 65+ 86% -3 pp n=146
389 respondents
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Outdoor safety in daylight

99%
Rank 31 of 249
National average: 96% +3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearForshagaSweden
202198%94%
202299%95%
202399%95%
2024No data96%
202599%96%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 99% 0 pp n=174
Women 100% 0 pp n=216

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 100% +1 pp n=52
Ages 30–49 100% +1 pp n=82
Ages 50–64 97% -2 pp n=109
Ages 65+ 100% +1 pp n=147

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

390 respondents
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Police presence

51%
Rank 160 of 249
National average: 70% -19 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearForshagaSweden
202125%53%
202227%55%
202330%59%
2024No data65%
202551%70%

2021 → 2025 · +26 since 2021

Sex

Men 51% 0 pp n=148
Women 51% 0 pp n=159

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 80% +30 pp n=45
Ages 30–49 52% +1 pp n=69
Ages 50–64 45% -6 pp n=79
Ages 65+ 40% -10 pp n=114
307 respondents
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Fire & rescue services

98%
Rank 22 of 249
National average: 95% +3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearForshagaSweden
202197%96%
202298%94%
202398%95%
2024No data96%
202598%95%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 97% -1 pp n=139
Women 99% +1 pp n=144

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 100% +2 pp n=32
Ages 30–49 96% -2 pp n=53
Ages 50–64 98% 0 pp n=81
Ages 65+ 99% +1 pp n=117

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

283 respondents
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Drug dealing

27%
experience problems
Rank 35 of 249
National average: 51% -24 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearForshagaSweden
202157%58%
202243%56%
202338%57%
2024No data54%
202527%51%

2021 → 2025 · −31 since 2021

Sex

Men 21% -6 pp n=97
Women 33% +6 pp n=108

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 18% -8 pp n=33
Ages 30–49 37% +10 pp n=52
Ages 50–64 29% +3 pp n=51
Ages 65+ 13% -13 pp n=69
205 respondents
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Violent crime

9%
experience problems
Rank 41 of 249
National average: 36% -27 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearForshagaSweden
202128%44%
202222%42%
202317%43%
2024No data40%
20259%36%

2021 → 2025 · −19 since 2021

Sex

Men 9% 0 pp n=137
Women 9% 0 pp n=137

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 14% +5 pp n=37
Ages 30–49 7% -1 pp n=59
Ages 50–64 11% +2 pp n=75
Ages 65+ 6% -2 pp n=103

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

274 respondents
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Burglary & theft

19%
experience problems
Rank 33 of 249
National average: 39% -21 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearForshagaSweden
202141%51%
202227%48%
202320%47%
2024No data44%
202519%39%

2021 → 2025 · −22 since 2021

Sex

Men 16% -3 pp n=143
Women 22% +3 pp n=149

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 19% 0 pp n=38
Ages 30–49 24% +6 pp n=61
Ages 50–64 16% -2 pp n=76
Ages 65+ 15% -4 pp n=117

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

292 respondents
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