Göteborg

Västra Götalands län

613,278 residents · 2025

68%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 74 of 249

68%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 179 of 249

40%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 99 of 249

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

74%

Rank 209 of 249

National average: 79% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Göteborg	Sweden
2021	63%	73%
2022	71%	75%
2023	71%	76%
2024	75%	78%
2025	74%	79%

2021 → 2025 · +11 since 2021

Sex

Men 75% +1 n=405

Women 73% -1 n=421

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 73% -1 n=106

Ages 30–49 79% +5 n=154

Ages 50–64 69% -5 n=257

Ages 65+ 71% -3 n=309

826 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

95%

Rank 208 of 249

National average: 96% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Göteborg	Sweden
2021	92%	94%
2022	94%	95%
2023	94%	95%
2024	96%	96%
2025	95%	96%

2021 → 2025 · +3 since 2021

Sex

Men 94% -1 n=407

Women 95% +1 n=423

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 97% +2 n=107

Ages 30–49 94% -1 n=154

Ages 50–64 92% -2 n=256

Ages 65+ 96% +1 n=313

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

830 respondents

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Police presence

75%

Rank 39 of 249

National average: 70% +5 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Göteborg	Sweden
2021	58%	53%
2022	61%	55%
2023	67%	59%
2024	66%	65%
2025	75%	70%

2021 → 2025 · +18 since 2021

Sex

Men 72% -3 n=370

Women 79% +4 n=349

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 79% +4 n=93

Ages 30–49 78% +3 n=139

Ages 50–64 69% -6 n=224

Ages 65+ 73% -2 n=263

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

719 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

92%

Rank 227 of 249

National average: 95% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Göteborg	Sweden
2021	94%	96%
2022	92%	94%
2023	93%	95%
2024	94%	96%
2025	92%	95%

2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021

Sex

Men 93% +1 n=258

Women 91% -1 n=236

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 90% -2 n=51

Ages 30–49 92% 0 n=87

Ages 50–64 90% -2 n=163

Ages 65+ 97% +4 n=193

494 respondents

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Drug dealing

59%

experience problems

Rank 197 of 249

National average: 51% +8 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Göteborg	Sweden
2021	69%	58%
2022	66%	56%
2023	65%	57%
2024	59%	54%
2025	59%	51%

2021 → 2025 · −10 since 2021

Sex

Men 59% 0 n=345

Women 59% 0 n=335

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 56% -3 n=88

Ages 30–49 57% -2 n=129

Ages 50–64 68% +9 n=211

Ages 65+ 56% -3 n=252

680 respondents

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Violent crime

50%

experience problems

Rank 228 of 249

National average: 36% +14 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Göteborg	Sweden
2021	62%	44%
2022	63%	42%
2023	59%	43%
2024	54%	40%
2025	50%	36%

2021 → 2025 · −12 since 2021

Sex

Men 47% -3 n=376

Women 54% +3 n=355

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 48% -2 n=87

Ages 30–49 47% -3 n=135

Ages 50–64 61% +10 n=235

Ages 65+ 46% -4 n=274

731 respondents

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Burglary & theft

48%

experience problems

Rank 209 of 249

National average: 39% +9 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Göteborg	Sweden
2021	59%	51%
2022	57%	48%
2023	54%	47%
2024	52%	44%
2025	48%	39%

2021 → 2025 · −11 since 2021

Sex

Men 47% -1 n=374

Women 49% +1 n=346

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 46% -2 n=85

Ages 30–49 44% -4 n=131

Ages 50–64 58% +10 n=227

Ages 65+ 48% 0 n=277

720 respondents

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