Vänersborg

Västra Götalands län

40,078 residents · 2025

60%

Recommend the municipality

2024

Rank 133 of 249

72%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

Rank 144 of 249

36%

Trust in local politicians

2024

Rank 143 of 249

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Outdoor safety after dark

76%

Rank 194 of 249

National average 2024: 78% -2 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	72%	73%
2022	77%	75%
2023	No data	76%
2024	76%	78%
2025	No data	79%

2021 → 2024 · +4 since 2021

Sex

Men 79% +4 n=183

Women 72% -4 n=223

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 68% -8 n=35

Ages 30–49 85% +9 n=71

Ages 50–64 74% -2 n=127

Ages 65+ 72% -4 n=173

406 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

93%

Rank 225 of 249

National average 2024: 96% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	96%	94%
2022	96%	95%
2023	No data	95%
2024	93%	96%
2025	No data	96%

2021 → 2024 · −2 since 2021

Sex

Men 92% -2 n=183

Women 95% +2 n=225

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 83% -10 n=35

Ages 30–49 95% +2 n=71

Ages 50–64 94% 0 n=126

Ages 65+ 97% +4 n=176

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

408 respondents

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Police presence

61%

Rank 114 of 249

National average 2024: 65% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	39%	53%
2022	44%	55%
2023	No data	59%
2024	61%	65%
2025	No data	70%

2021 → 2024 · +23 since 2021

Sex

Men 62% +1 n=160

Women 60% -1 n=165

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 77% +16 n=32

Ages 30–49 69% +8 n=57

Ages 50–64 47% -14 n=103

Ages 65+ 55% -6 n=133

325 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

97%

Rank 58 of 249

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

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	97%	96%
2022	95%	94%
2023	No data	95%
2024	97%	96%
2025	No data	95%

2021 → 2024 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 97% 0 n=126

Women 98% +1 n=135

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 94% -3 n=24

Ages 30–49 100% +3 n=46

Ages 50–64 94% -3 n=84

Ages 65+ 99% +2 n=107

261 respondents

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Drug dealing

53%

experience problems

Rank 157 of 249

National average 2024: 54% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	59%	58%
2022	58%	56%
2023	No data	57%
2024	53%	54%
2025	No data	51%

2021 → 2024 · −6 since 2021

Sex

Men 50% -3 n=119

Women 56% +3 n=137

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses

Ages 30–49 48% -5 n=43

Ages 50–64 61% +8 n=81

Ages 65+ 39% -14 n=109

256 respondents

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Violent crime

33%

experience problems

Rank 188 of 249

National average 2024: 40% -7 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	40%	44%
2022	39%	42%
2023	No data	43%
2024	33%	40%
2025	No data	36%

2021 → 2024 · −7 since 2021

Sex

Men 32% -1 n=148

Women 34% +1 n=175

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 49% +16 n=26

Ages 30–49 28% -5 n=55

Ages 50–64 37% +3 n=99

Ages 65+ 29% -4 n=143

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

323 respondents

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Burglary & theft

50%

experience problems

Rank 213 of 249

National average 2024: 44% +6 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Vänersborg	Sweden
2021	55%	51%
2022	46%	48%
2023	No data	47%
2024	50%	44%
2025	No data	39%

2021 → 2024 · −5 since 2021

Sex

Men 48% -2 n=156

Women 52% +2 n=180

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 61% +11 n=29

Ages 30–49 46% -3 n=55

Ages 50–64 56% +7 n=108

Ages 65+ 42% -8 n=144

336 respondents

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