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Ludvika

Dalarnas län

26,812 residents · 2025

41%

Recommend the municipality

2025

55%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

24%

Trust in local politicians

2025

SCB's citizen survey

Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

76%
National average: 79% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 82% +6 pp n=205
Women 69% -7 pp n=231

Age

Ages 18–29 67% -8 pp n=55
Ages 30–49 72% -3 pp n=80
Ages 50–64 85% +9 pp n=144
Ages 65+ 76% +1 pp n=157
2021 → 2025 +3 since 2021 436 respondents
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Outdoor safety in daylight

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

Sex

Men 97% +1 pp n=205
Women 96% 0 pp n=232

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 93% -3 pp n=55
Ages 30–49 97% +1 pp n=80
Ages 50–64 98% +1 pp n=144
Ages 65+ 96% 0 pp n=158

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 +1 since 2021 437 respondents
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Police presence

62%
National average: 70% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 59% -3 pp n=185
Women 66% +4 pp n=188

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 74% +12 pp n=49
Ages 30–49 69% +7 pp n=72
Ages 50–64 52% -10 pp n=123
Ages 65+ 56% -6 pp n=129
2021 → 2025 +16 since 2021 373 respondents
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Fire & rescue services

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

Sex

Men 94% -1 pp n=153
Women 96% +1 pp n=161

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 96% +1 pp n=33
Ages 30–49 87% -8 pp n=52
Ages 50–64 96% +1 pp n=104
Ages 65+ 100% +5 pp n=125
2021 → 2025 ±0 since 2021 314 respondents
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Drug dealing

60%
experience problems
National average: 51% +9 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 60% 0 pp n=129
Women 59% 0 pp n=144

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 66% +6 pp n=41
Ages 30–49 66% +6 pp n=48
Ages 50–64 65% +5 pp n=95
Ages 65+ 45% -15 pp n=89
2021 → 2025 −7 since 2021 273 respondents
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Violent crime

30%
experience problems
National average: 36% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 28% -1 pp n=158
Women 31% +2 pp n=165

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 31% +1 pp n=34
Ages 30–49 33% +3 pp n=61
Ages 50–64 34% +4 pp n=111
Ages 65+ 23% -7 pp n=117

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −10 since 2021 323 respondents
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Burglary & theft

36%
experience problems
National average: 39% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 36% +1 pp n=164
Women 35% -1 pp n=162

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 31% -4 pp n=36
Ages 30–49 40% +5 pp n=62
Ages 50–64 36% 0 pp n=107
Ages 65+ 32% -3 pp n=121

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −16 since 2021 326 respondents
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Compare: Outdoor safety after dark

Ludvika: 76% Positive responses 2025

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76% Positive responses 2025

0 pp Difference from Ludvika

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79% Positive responses 2024

+3 pp Difference from Ludvika

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79% Positive responses 2025

+3 pp Difference from Ludvika

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87% Positive responses 2024

+11 pp Difference from Ludvika

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Fagersta

64% Positive responses 2022

-12 pp Difference from Ludvika

Different survey years: 2025 and 2022

Borlänge

74% Positive responses 2024

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