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Salem

Stockholms län

17,370 residents · 2025

65%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 88 of 249

83%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 39 of 249

48%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 42 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

75%
Rank 202 of 249
National average: 79% -4 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSalemSweden
202171%73%
202277%75%
202377%76%
202470%78%
202575%79%

2021 → 2025 · +4 since 2021

Sex

Men 82% +7 pp n=188
Women 68% -6 pp n=209

Age

Ages 18–29 73% -2 pp n=44
Ages 30–49 72% -2 pp n=59
Ages 50–64 74% -1 pp n=119
Ages 65+ 81% +6 pp n=175

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

397 respondents
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Outdoor safety in daylight

95%
Rank 198 of 249
National average: 96% -1 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSalemSweden
202196%94%
202297%95%
202398%95%
202492%96%
202595%96%

2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021

Sex

Men 94% -1 pp n=189
Women 96% +1 pp n=211

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 95% 0 pp n=44
Ages 30–49 98% +3 pp n=61
Ages 50–64 90% -5 pp n=119
Ages 65+ 96% +1 pp n=176
400 respondents
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Police presence

67%
Rank 87 of 249
National average: 70% -3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSalemSweden
202136%53%
202241%55%
202340%59%
202455%65%
202567%70%

2021 → 2025 · +31 since 2021

Sex

Men 66% -1 pp n=169
Women 68% +1 pp n=167

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 73% +6 pp n=35
Ages 30–49 73% +6 pp n=52
Ages 50–64 61% -6 pp n=107
Ages 65+ 61% -6 pp n=142

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

336 respondents
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Fire & rescue services

94%
Rank 198 of 249
National average: 95% -1 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSalemSweden
202196%96%
202295%94%
202391%95%
202494%96%
202594%95%

2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021

Sex

Men 93% -1 pp n=77
Women 95% +1 pp n=72

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 100% +6 pp n=11
Ages 30–49 93% -1 pp n=25
Ages 50–64 92% -2 pp n=46
Ages 65+ 94% +1 pp n=67

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

149 respondents
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Drug dealing

45%
experience problems
Rank 111 of 249
National average: 51% -6 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSalemSweden
202153%58%
202250%56%
202347%57%
202451%54%
202545%51%

2021 → 2025 · −9 since 2021

Sex

Men 43% -1 pp n=138
Women 46% +2 pp n=142

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 33% -12 pp n=33
Ages 30–49 51% +6 pp n=48
Ages 50–64 52% +7 pp n=85
Ages 65+ 37% -8 pp n=114
280 respondents
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Violent crime

28%
experience problems
Rank 154 of 249
National average: 36% -8 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSalemSweden
202120%44%
202220%42%
202323%43%
202435%40%
202528%36%

2021 → 2025 · +8 since 2021

Sex

Men 22% -6 pp n=162
Women 34% +6 pp n=160

Age

Ages 18–29 28% 0 pp n=32
Ages 30–49 31% +3 pp n=50
Ages 50–64 30% +2 pp n=105
Ages 65+ 20% -8 pp n=135

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

322 respondents
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Burglary & theft

32%
experience problems
Rank 101 of 249
National average: 39% -8 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSalemSweden
202150%51%
202240%48%
202343%47%
202440%44%
202532%39%

2021 → 2025 · −19 since 2021

Sex

Men 26% -5 pp n=165
Women 37% +5 pp n=173

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 32% 0 pp n=35
Ages 30–49 33% +1 pp n=51
Ages 50–64 36% +4 pp n=101
Ages 65+ 25% -6 pp n=151

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

338 respondents
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