Halmstad

Hallands län

106,315 residents · 2025

69%

Recommend the municipality

2024

65%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

37%

Trust in local politicians

2024

SCB's citizen survey

Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Outdoor safety after dark

78%

National average 2024: 78% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 85% +7 n=274

Women 71% -7 n=290

Age

Ages 18–29 77% 0 n=57

Ages 30–49 78% 0 n=105

Ages 50–64 86% +8 n=175

Ages 65+ 72% -6 n=227

2022 → 2024 +5 since 2022 564 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

95%

National average 2024: 96% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 95% 0 n=271

Women 95% 0 n=292

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 97% +2 n=57

Ages 30–49 92% -3 n=104

Ages 50–64 99% +4 n=176

Ages 65+ 94% -1 n=226

2022 → 2024 ±0 since 2022 563 respondents

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Police presence

68%

National average 2024: 65% +3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 66% -2 n=242

Women 70% +2 n=221

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 76% +8 n=49

Ages 30–49 66% -2 n=84

Ages 50–64 71% +3 n=150

Ages 65+ 61% -7 n=180

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 +7 since 2022 463 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

96%

National average 2024: 96% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 95% -1 n=203

Women 97% +2 n=171

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 90% -6 n=39

Ages 30–49 96% 0 n=62

Ages 50–64 100% +4 n=121

Ages 65+ 97% +1 n=152

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −2 since 2022 374 respondents

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Drug dealing

56%

experience problems

National average 2024: 54% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 51% -4 n=200

Women 61% +5 n=181

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 52% -3 n=45

Ages 30–49 63% +7 n=74

Ages 50–64 56% +1 n=118

Ages 65+ 49% -7 n=144

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 +1 since 2022 381 respondents

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Violent crime

41%

experience problems

National average 2024: 40% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 39% -2 n=241

Women 44% +3 n=221

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 40% -1 n=48

Ages 30–49 39% -2 n=80

Ages 50–64 48% +7 n=150

Ages 65+ 38% -3 n=184

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −9 since 2022 462 respondents

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Burglary & theft

46%

experience problems

National average 2024: 44% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 44% -1 n=249

Women 47% +1 n=226

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 32% -14 n=45

Ages 30–49 45% -1 n=84

Ages 50–64 58% +12 n=152

Ages 65+ 45% 0 n=194

2022 → 2024 −7 since 2022 475 respondents

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Compare: Outdoor safety after dark

Halmstad: 78% Positive responses 2024

Municipalities of similar size

Eskilstuna

71% Positive responses 2025

-7 pp Difference from Halmstad

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Gävle

72% Positive responses 2025

-6 pp Difference from Halmstad

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Södertälje

59% Positive responses 2025

-19 pp Difference from Halmstad

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Nearby municipalities

Laholm

79% Positive responses 2024

+1 pp Difference from Halmstad

Båstad

91% Positive responses 2025

+13 pp Difference from Halmstad

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Falkenberg

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