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Malmö

Skåne län

367,924 residents · 2025

63%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 104 of 249

74%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 127 of 249

39%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 112 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

72%
Rank 222 of 249
National average: 79% -8 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMalmöSweden
2021No data73%
202263%75%
202363%76%
202469%78%
202572%79%

2022 → 2025 · +9 since 2022

Sex

Men 73% +1 pp n=253
Women 71% -1 pp n=275

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 78% +6 pp n=75
Ages 30–49 72% +1 pp n=103
Ages 50–64 71% -1 pp n=146
Ages 65+ 65% -7 pp n=204

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

528 respondents
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Outdoor safety in daylight

94%
Rank 215 of 249
National average: 96% -1 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMalmöSweden
2021No data94%
202289%95%
202392%95%
202490%96%
202594%96%

2022 → 2025 · +5 since 2022

Sex

Men 92% -2 pp n=249
Women 96% +2 pp n=278

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 98% +3 pp n=75
Ages 30–49 95% +1 pp n=103
Ages 50–64 92% -2 pp n=144
Ages 65+ 91% -3 pp n=205
527 respondents
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Police presence

74%
Rank 49 of 249
National average: 70% +4 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMalmöSweden
2021No data53%
202264%55%
202368%59%
202472%65%
202574%70%

2022 → 2025 · +10 since 2022

Sex

Men 71% -2 pp n=229
Women 76% +3 pp n=225

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 72% -1 pp n=68
Ages 30–49 78% +4 pp n=88
Ages 50–64 72% -1 pp n=127
Ages 65+ 69% -5 pp n=171

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

454 respondents
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Fire & rescue services

92%
Rank 225 of 249
National average: 95% -3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMalmöSweden
2021No data96%
202294%94%
202391%95%
202494%96%
202592%95%

2022 → 2025 · −1 since 2022

Sex

Men 90% -2 pp n=159
Women 95% +3 pp n=155

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 94% +1 pp n=45
Ages 30–49 89% -3 pp n=48
Ages 50–64 93% +1 pp n=91
Ages 65+ 96% +3 pp n=130

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

314 respondents
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Drug dealing

60%
experience problems
Rank 201 of 249
National average: 51% +9 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMalmöSweden
2021No data58%
202270%56%
202362%57%
202470%54%
202560%51%

2022 → 2025 · −11 since 2022

Sex

Men 56% -4 pp n=201
Women 63% +4 pp n=195

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 63% +4 pp n=61
Ages 30–49 59% 0 pp n=80
Ages 50–64 58% -1 pp n=107
Ages 65+ 57% -3 pp n=148

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

396 respondents
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Violent crime

58%
experience problems
Rank 241 of 249
National average: 36% +22 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMalmöSweden
2021No data44%
202272%42%
202363%43%
202466%40%
202558%36%

2022 → 2025 · −13 since 2022

Sex

Men 56% -2 pp n=231
Women 60% +2 pp n=238

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 61% +3 pp n=63
Ages 30–49 55% -3 pp n=94
Ages 50–64 61% +3 pp n=131
Ages 65+ 59% +1 pp n=181

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

469 respondents
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Burglary & theft

52%
experience problems
Rank 224 of 249
National average: 39% +13 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearMalmöSweden
2021No data51%
202267%48%
202361%47%
202459%44%
202552%39%

2022 → 2025 · −15 since 2022

Sex

Men 48% -3 pp n=228
Women 56% +4 pp n=227

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 51% -1 pp n=62
Ages 30–49 47% -5 pp n=86
Ages 50–64 58% +6 pp n=129
Ages 65+ 57% +5 pp n=178

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

455 respondents
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