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Sölvesborg

Blekinge län

17,405 residents · 2025

69%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 68 of 249

80%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 55 of 249

27%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 210 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

78%
Rank 179 of 249
National average: 79% -2 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSölvesborgSweden
2021No data73%
202270%75%
2023No data76%
2024No data78%
202578%79%

2022 → 2025 · +7 since 2022

Sex

Men 83% +6 pp n=204
Women 72% -6 pp n=221

Age

Ages 18–29 71% -7 pp n=48
Ages 30–49 80% +3 pp n=74
Ages 50–64 73% -4 pp n=137
Ages 65+ 81% +4 pp n=166

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

425 respondents
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Outdoor safety in daylight

95%
Rank 209 of 249
National average: 96% -1 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSölvesborgSweden
2021No data94%
202296%95%
2023No data95%
2024No data96%
202595%96%

2022 → 2025 · −1 since 2022

Sex

Men 95% 0 pp n=204
Women 94% 0 pp n=225

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 92% -3 pp n=49
Ages 30–49 92% -3 pp n=74
Ages 50–64 93% -1 pp n=137
Ages 65+ 99% +5 pp n=169
429 respondents
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Police presence

39%
Rank 201 of 249
National average: 70% -31 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSölvesborgSweden
2021No data53%
202237%55%
2023No data59%
2024No data65%
202539%70%

2022 → 2025 · +2 since 2022

Sex

Men 40% +2 pp n=186
Women 37% -2 pp n=180

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 62% +23 pp n=45
Ages 30–49 45% +7 pp n=63
Ages 50–64 36% -3 pp n=115
Ages 65+ 26% -12 pp n=143
366 respondents
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Fire & rescue services

98%
Rank 29 of 249
National average: 95% +3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSölvesborgSweden
2021No data96%
202296%94%
2023No data95%
2024No data96%
202598%95%

2022 → 2025 · +2 since 2022

Sex

Men 97% 0 pp n=147
Women 98% +1 pp n=137

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 97% 0 pp n=30
Ages 30–49 96% -2 pp n=50
Ages 50–64 98% 0 pp n=88
Ages 65+ 99% +2 pp n=116

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

284 respondents
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Drug dealing

58%
experience problems
Rank 192 of 249
National average: 51% +7 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSölvesborgSweden
2021No data58%
202268%56%
2023No data57%
2024No data54%
202558%51%

2022 → 2025 · −10 since 2022

Sex

Men 56% -2 pp n=147
Women 60% +2 pp n=156

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 43% -15 pp n=38
Ages 30–49 71% +13 pp n=59
Ages 50–64 65% +7 pp n=92
Ages 65+ 46% -12 pp n=114
303 respondents
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Violent crime

30%
experience problems
Rank 172 of 249
National average: 36% -6 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSölvesborgSweden
2021No data44%
202236%42%
2023No data43%
2024No data40%
202530%36%

2022 → 2025 · −6 since 2022

Sex

Men 27% -4 pp n=163
Women 34% +4 pp n=164

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 40% +10 pp n=39
Ages 30–49 34% +3 pp n=58
Ages 50–64 30% 0 pp n=103
Ages 65+ 23% -7 pp n=127

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

327 respondents
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Burglary & theft

39%
experience problems
Rank 158 of 249
National average: 39% -1 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearSölvesborgSweden
2021No data51%
202247%48%
2023No data47%
2024No data44%
202539%39%

2022 → 2025 · −8 since 2022

Sex

Men 36% -2 pp n=172
Women 41% +3 pp n=178

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 35% -4 pp n=38
Ages 30–49 39% +1 pp n=59
Ages 50–64 44% +5 pp n=107
Ages 65+ 36% -3 pp n=146

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

350 respondents
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