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Uddevalla

Västra Götalands län

56,744 residents · 2025

42%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 227 of 249

71%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 159 of 249

22%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 237 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

74%
Rank 206 of 249
National average: 79% -5 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearUddevallaSweden
202166%73%
2022No data75%
202370%76%
202469%78%
202574%79%

2021 → 2025 · +8 since 2021

Sex

Men 80% +6 pp n=476
Women 69% -6 pp n=501

Age

Ages 18–29 81% +6 pp n=115
Ages 30–49 73% -1 pp n=162
Ages 50–64 75% 0 pp n=282
Ages 65+ 72% -3 pp n=418

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

977 respondents
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Outdoor safety in daylight

93%
Rank 222 of 249
National average: 96% -2 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearUddevallaSweden
202191%94%
2022No data95%
202393%95%
202492%96%
202593%96%

2021 → 2025 · +2 since 2021

Sex

Men 93% 0 pp n=474
Women 93% 0 pp n=501

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 95% +2 pp n=115
Ages 30–49 89% -4 pp n=161
Ages 50–64 96% +2 pp n=284
Ages 65+ 95% +2 pp n=415

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

975 respondents
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Police presence

71%
Rank 62 of 249
National average: 70% +1 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearUddevallaSweden
202148%53%
2022No data55%
202356%59%
202464%65%
202571%70%

2021 → 2025 · +23 since 2021

Sex

Men 67% -4 pp n=408
Women 76% +4 pp n=411

Age

Ages 18–29 75% +4 pp n=100
Ages 30–49 69% -3 pp n=134
Ages 50–64 66% -5 pp n=239
Ages 65+ 76% +5 pp n=346
819 respondents
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Fire & rescue services

95%
Rank 158 of 249
National average: 95% Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearUddevallaSweden
202196%96%
2022No data94%
202396%95%
202497%96%
202595%95%

2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021

Sex

Men 93% -2 pp n=327
Women 97% +2 pp n=328

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 94% -1 pp n=68
Ages 30–49 91% -4 pp n=97
Ages 50–64 96% +1 pp n=190
Ages 65+ 98% +3 pp n=300

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

655 respondents
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Drug dealing

70%
experience problems
Rank 236 of 249
National average: 51% +19 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearUddevallaSweden
202179%58%
2022No data56%
202371%57%
202474%54%
202570%51%

2021 → 2025 · −9 since 2021

Sex

Men 68% -1 pp n=385
Women 71% +1 pp n=386

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 66% -3 pp n=87
Ages 30–49 75% +5 pp n=130
Ages 50–64 81% +11 pp n=223
Ages 65+ 56% -13 pp n=331
771 respondents
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Violent crime

58%
experience problems
Rank 238 of 249
National average: 36% +22 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearUddevallaSweden
202168%44%
2022No data42%
202357%43%
202464%40%
202558%36%

2021 → 2025 · −10 since 2021

Sex

Men 57% 0 pp n=421
Women 58% +1 pp n=424

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 60% +2 pp n=94
Ages 30–49 65% +7 pp n=133
Ages 50–64 63% +5 pp n=253
Ages 65+ 45% -13 pp n=365
845 respondents
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Burglary & theft

51%
experience problems
Rank 219 of 249
National average: 39% +11 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearUddevallaSweden
202165%51%
2022No data48%
202355%47%
202462%44%
202551%39%

2021 → 2025 · −15 since 2021

Sex

Men 49% -2 pp n=396
Women 53% +2 pp n=389

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 37% -14 pp n=76
Ages 30–49 60% +9 pp n=123
Ages 50–64 57% +6 pp n=224
Ages 65+ 44% -7 pp n=362
785 respondents
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