Karlstad

Värmlands län

99,007 residents · 2025

77%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 22 of 249

84%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 28 of 249

46%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 53 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

81%

Rank 150 of 249

National average: 79% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	80%	73%
2022	79%	75%
2023	82%	76%
2024	85%	78%
2025	81%	79%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 86% +5 n=304

Women 77% -4 n=340

Age

Ages 18–29 69% -12 n=73

Ages 30–49 85% +4 n=116

Ages 50–64 87% +6 n=202

Ages 65+ 81% 0 n=253

644 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

98%

Rank 74 of 249

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

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	98%	94%
2022	98%	95%
2023	98%	95%
2024	98%	96%
2025	98%	96%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 98% 0 n=304

Women 99% 0 n=342

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 97% -2 n=73

Ages 30–49 99% +1 n=115

Ages 50–64 99% 0 n=201

Ages 65+ 99% 0 n=257

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

646 respondents

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Police presence

81%

Rank 9 of 249

National average: 70% +11 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	62%	53%
2022	64%	55%
2023	70%	59%
2024	79%	65%
2025	81%	70%

2021 → 2025 · +19 since 2021

Sex

Men 79% -2 n=263

Women 83% +2 n=262

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 84% +3 n=64

Ages 30–49 85% +4 n=95

Ages 50–64 84% +3 n=167

Ages 65+ 70% -11 n=199

525 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

97%

Rank 83 of 249

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

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	99%	96%
2022	98%	94%
2023	96%	95%
2024	98%	96%
2025	97%	95%

2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021

Sex

Men 96% 0 n=225

Women 97% 0 n=220

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 92% -4 n=42

Ages 30–49 96% -1 n=73

Ages 50–64 99% +2 n=146

Ages 65+ 98% +2 n=184

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

445 respondents

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Drug dealing

51%

experience problems

Rank 147 of 249

National average: 51% Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	46%	58%
2022	49%	56%
2023	54%	57%
2024	53%	54%
2025	51%	51%

2021 → 2025 · +5 since 2021

Sex

Men 49% -2 n=202

Women 54% +3 n=206

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 53% +2 n=52

Ages 30–49 51% 0 n=76

Ages 50–64 55% +4 n=129

Ages 65+ 46% -4 n=151

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

408 respondents

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Violent crime

37%

experience problems

Rank 198 of 249

National average: 36% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	36%	44%
2022	31%	42%
2023	36%	43%
2024	36%	40%
2025	37%	36%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 38% +1 n=266

Women 35% -1 n=269

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 58% +21 n=59

Ages 30–49 30% -7 n=99

Ages 50–64 32% -4 n=175

Ages 65+ 32% -5 n=202

535 respondents

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Burglary & theft

35%

experience problems

Rank 136 of 249

National average: 39% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	40%	51%
2022	37%	48%
2023	33%	47%
2024	37%	44%
2025	35%	39%

2021 → 2025 · −4 since 2021

Sex

Men 32% -3 n=257

Women 39% +3 n=254

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 37% +2 n=56

Ages 30–49 34% -1 n=89

Ages 50–64 33% -2 n=165

Ages 65+ 37% +2 n=201

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

511 respondents

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