Skellefteå

Västerbottens län

75,405 residents · 2025

62%

Recommend the municipality

2024

70%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

42%

Trust in local politicians

2024

SCB's citizen survey

Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Outdoor safety after dark

82%

National average 2024: 78% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 86% +4 n=225

Women 78% -4 n=304

Age

Ages 18–29 67% -15 n=46

Ages 30–49 87% +5 n=106

Ages 50–64 85% +3 n=145

Ages 65+ 83% +1 n=232

2022 → 2024 ±0 since 2022 529 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

98%

National average 2024: 96% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 97% -1 n=227

Women 99% +1 n=306

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 92% -6 n=46

Ages 30–49 99% +1 n=107

Ages 50–64 99% 0 n=146

Ages 65+ 100% +2 n=234

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 +2 since 2022 533 respondents

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Police presence

73%

National average 2024: 65% +8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 67% -6 n=208

Women 80% +7 n=258

Age

Ages 18–29 77% +4 n=41

Ages 30–49 72% -1 n=93

Ages 50–64 70% -3 n=128

Ages 65+ 75% +2 n=204

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 +6 since 2022 466 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

95%

National average 2024: 96% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 93% -2 n=179

Women 98% +3 n=221

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 79% -16 n=29

Ages 30–49 97% +2 n=67

Ages 50–64 99% +3 n=115

Ages 65+ 99% +3 n=189

2022 → 2024 +2 since 2022 400 respondents

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Drug dealing

54%

experience problems

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

Sex

Men 49% -5 n=181

Women 60% +7 n=212

Age

Ages 18–29 55% +1 n=32

Ages 30–49 51% -2 n=84

Ages 50–64 64% +10 n=112

Ages 65+ 47% -6 n=165

2022 → 2024 ±0 since 2022 393 respondents

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Violent crime

30%

experience problems

National average 2024: 40% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 29% -1 n=204

Women 32% +2 n=253

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 37% +7 n=41

Ages 30–49 27% -3 n=84

Ages 50–64 36% +6 n=133

Ages 65+ 24% -6 n=199

2022 → 2024 −4 since 2022 457 respondents

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Burglary & theft

34%

experience problems

National average 2024: 44% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 33% -1 n=207

Women 35% +1 n=252

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 39% +5 n=39

Ages 30–49 27% -7 n=87

Ages 50–64 36% +2 n=127

Ages 65+ 37% +3 n=206

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2024 −2 since 2022 459 respondents

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Compare: Outdoor safety after dark

Skellefteå: 82% Positive responses 2024

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Kalmar

76% Positive responses 2025

-6 pp Difference from Skellefteå

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

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75% Positive responses 2024

-7 pp Difference from Skellefteå

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89% Positive responses 2025

+7 pp Difference from Skellefteå

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

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91% Positive responses 2025

+9 pp Difference from Skellefteå

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Robertsfors

93% Positive responses 2025

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Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Piteå

89% Positive responses 2025

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