Skövde

Västra Götalands län

58,272 residents · 2025

65%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 94 of 249

80%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 62 of 249

45%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 62 of 249

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

85%

Rank 114 of 249

National average: 79% +5 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	80%	73%
2022	No data	75%
2023	79%	76%
2024	No data	78%
2025	85%	79%

2021 → 2025 · +5 since 2021

Sex

Men 89% +5 n=226

Women 80% -5 n=228

Age

Ages 18–29 91% +7 n=54

Ages 30–49 83% -2 n=74

Ages 50–64 89% +4 n=151

Ages 65+ 78% -7 n=175

454 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

98%

Rank 123 of 249

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

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	98%	94%
2022	No data	95%
2023	98%	95%
2024	No data	96%
2025	98%	96%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 98% +1 n=224

Women 97% 0 n=229

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 100% +3 n=54

Ages 30–49 94% -3 n=73

Ages 50–64 100% +2 n=150

Ages 65+ 98% +1 n=176

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

453 respondents

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Police presence

81%

Rank 12 of 249

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

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	66%	53%
2022	No data	55%
2023	67%	59%
2024	No data	65%
2025	81%	70%

2021 → 2025 · +15 since 2021

Sex

Men 82% +1 n=195

Women 80% -1 n=181

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 89% +8 n=46

Ages 30–49 85% +4 n=62

Ages 50–64 77% -4 n=135

Ages 65+ 71% -10 n=133

376 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

99%

Rank 4 of 249

National average: 95% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	99%	96%
2022	No data	94%
2023	98%	95%
2024	No data	96%
2025	99%	95%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 98% -1 n=152

Women 100% +1 n=127

Age

Ages 18–29 100% +1 n=28

Ages 30–49 100% +1 n=39

Ages 50–64 98% -1 n=94

Ages 65+ 98% -1 n=118

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

279 respondents

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Drug dealing

44%

experience problems

Rank 106 of 249

National average: 51% -7 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	48%	58%
2022	No data	56%
2023	46%	57%
2024	No data	54%
2025	44%	51%

2021 → 2025 · −4 since 2021

Sex

Men 38% -5 n=151

Women 50% +7 n=132

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 44% 0 n=33

Ages 30–49 46% +2 n=47

Ages 50–64 44% 0 n=95

Ages 65+ 40% -3 n=108

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

283 respondents

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Violent crime

25%

experience problems

Rank 135 of 249

National average: 36% -11 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	31%	44%
2022	No data	42%
2023	36%	43%
2024	No data	40%
2025	25%	36%

2021 → 2025 · −6 since 2021

Sex

Men 20% -5 n=198

Women 30% +6 n=175

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 28% +3 n=41

Ages 30–49 22% -2 n=59

Ages 50–64 23% -1 n=130

Ages 65+ 27% +2 n=143

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

373 respondents

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Burglary & theft

32%

experience problems

Rank 110 of 249

National average: 39% -7 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Skövde	Sweden
2021	39%	51%
2022	No data	48%
2023	47%	47%
2024	No data	44%
2025	32%	39%

2021 → 2025 · −7 since 2021

Sex

Men 28% -4 n=198

Women 37% +5 n=184

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 33% +1 n=42

Ages 30–49 29% -4 n=63

Ages 50–64 32% 0 n=125

Ages 65+ 37% +5 n=152

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

382 respondents

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