Upplands Väsby

Stockholms län

50,495 residents · 2025

52%

Recommend the municipality

2024

80%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

40%

Trust in local politicians

2024

SCB's citizen survey

Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Outdoor safety after dark

71%

National average 2024: 78% -7 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 82% +12 n=177

Women 59% -12 n=196

Age

Ages 18–29 63% -8 n=32

Ages 30–49 73% +3 n=63

Ages 50–64 75% +4 n=106

Ages 65+ 68% -3 n=172

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 +21 since 2021 373 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

97%

National average 2024: 96% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 96% 0 n=175

Women 97% 0 n=201

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 100% +3 n=32

Ages 30–49 97% +1 n=62

Ages 50–64 94% -3 n=107

Ages 65+ 96% 0 n=175

2021 → 2024 +13 since 2021 376 respondents

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Police presence

65%

National average 2024: 65% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 63% -2 n=142

Women 67% +2 n=155

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 84% +20 n=27

Ages 30–49 66% +1 n=50

Ages 50–64 49% -16 n=81

Ages 65+ 64% -1 n=139

2021 → 2024 +21 since 2021 297 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

98%

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

Sex

Men 99% +2 n=71

Women 96% -1 n=92

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 100% +2 n=15

Ages 30–49 94% -4 n=25

Ages 50–64 100% +2 n=40

Ages 65+ 99% +1 n=83

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 +5 since 2021 163 respondents

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Drug dealing

61%

experience problems

National average 2024: 54% +7 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 53% -8 n=112

Women 69% +8 n=128

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 60% -1 n=36

Ages 50–64 65% +4 n=65

Ages 65+ 60% -2 n=116

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 −11 since 2021 240 respondents

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Violent crime

42%

experience problems

National average 2024: 40% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 35% -7 n=143

Women 51% +8 n=146

Age

Ages 18–29 42% 0 n=28

Ages 30–49 41% -1 n=48

Ages 50–64 49% +7 n=80

Ages 65+ 38% -4 n=133

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 −24 since 2021 289 respondents

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Burglary & theft

42%

experience problems

National average 2024: 44% -2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 31% -11 n=142

Women 52% +11 n=146

Age

Ages 18–29 53% +11 n=27

Ages 30–49 36% -5 n=51

Ages 50–64 45% +4 n=74

Ages 65+ 40% -2 n=136

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 −23 since 2021 288 respondents

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Compare: Outdoor safety after dark

Upplands Väsby: 71% Positive responses 2024

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Kungälv

83% Positive responses 2023

+12 pp Difference from Upplands Väsby

Different survey years: 2024 and 2023

Österåker

86% Positive responses 2025

+15 pp Difference from Upplands Väsby

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Tyresö

78% Positive responses 2025

+7 pp Difference from Upplands Väsby

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Nearby municipalities

Vallentuna

88% Positive responses 2025

+17 pp Difference from Upplands Väsby

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Sollentuna

75% Positive responses 2024

+4 pp Difference from Upplands Väsby

Täby

89% Positive responses 2025

+18 pp Difference from Upplands Väsby

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025