Sundsvall

Västernorrlands län

98,962 residents · 2025

62%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 118 of 249

69%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 173 of 249

35%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 148 of 249

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

84%

Rank 128 of 249

National average: 79% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Sundsvall	Sweden
2021	80%	73%
2022	81%	75%
2023	78%	76%
2024	79%	78%
2025	84%	79%

2021 → 2025 · +3 since 2021

Sex

Men 91% +7 n=280

Women 76% -7 n=314

Age

Ages 18–29 78% -6 n=84

Ages 30–49 87% +3 n=109

Ages 50–64 85% +1 n=172

Ages 65+ 83% -1 n=229

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

594 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

97%

Rank 139 of 249

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

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Sundsvall	Sweden
2021	97%	94%
2022	96%	95%
2023	94%	95%
2024	96%	96%
2025	97%	96%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 98% 0 n=278

Women 97% 0 n=319

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 92% -5 n=85

Ages 30–49 99% +1 n=109

Ages 50–64 97% -1 n=173

Ages 65+ 99% +2 n=230

597 respondents

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Police presence

83%

Rank 5 of 249

National average: 70% +13 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Sundsvall	Sweden
2021	66%	53%
2022	74%	55%
2023	75%	59%
2024	80%	65%
2025	83%	70%

2021 → 2025 · +18 since 2021

Sex

Men 82% -2 n=250

Women 85% +2 n=261

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 78% -5 n=76

Ages 30–49 87% +4 n=97

Ages 50–64 85% +2 n=159

Ages 65+ 80% -3 n=179

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

511 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

95%

Rank 167 of 249

National average: 95% Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Sundsvall	Sweden
2021	97%	96%
2022	98%	94%
2023	97%	95%
2024	95%	96%
2025	95%	95%

2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021

Sex

Men 96% +1 n=199

Women 93% -2 n=198

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 85% -9 n=52

Ages 30–49 96% +2 n=66

Ages 50–64 96% +1 n=122

Ages 65+ 97% +3 n=157

397 respondents

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Drug dealing

63%

experience problems

Rank 217 of 249

National average: 51% +12 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Sundsvall	Sweden
2021	63%	58%
2022	63%	56%
2023	75%	57%
2024	74%	54%
2025	63%	51%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 59% -4 n=219

Women 68% +4 n=249

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 76% +13 n=70

Ages 30–49 68% +5 n=90

Ages 50–64 67% +4 n=138

Ages 65+ 45% -18 n=170

468 respondents

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Violent crime

39%

experience problems

Rank 207 of 249

National average: 36% +3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Sundsvall	Sweden
2021	44%	44%
2022	46%	42%
2023	56%	43%
2024	52%	40%
2025	39%	36%

2021 → 2025 · −5 since 2021

Sex

Men 36% -3 n=245

Women 42% +4 n=259

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 49% +11 n=72

Ages 30–49 38% -1 n=95

Ages 50–64 40% +1 n=155

Ages 65+ 33% -6 n=182

504 respondents

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Burglary & theft

35%

experience problems

Rank 131 of 249

National average: 39% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Sundsvall	Sweden
2021	46%	51%
2022	44%	48%
2023	47%	47%
2024	50%	44%
2025	35%	39%

2021 → 2025 · −12 since 2021

Sex

Men 31% -4 n=243

Women 39% +4 n=247

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 35% 0 n=64

Ages 30–49 34% -1 n=88

Ages 50–64 38% +3 n=146

Ages 65+ 32% -2 n=192

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

490 respondents

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