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Vara

Västra Götalands län

16,011 residents · 2025

57%

Recommend the municipality

2025

76%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

50%

Trust in local politicians

2025

SCB's citizen survey

Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

84%
National average: 79% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 92% +8 pp n=218
Women 75% -9 pp n=247

Age

Ages 18–29 78% -6 pp n=63
Ages 30–49 89% +5 pp n=94
Ages 50–64 85% +1 pp n=133
Ages 65+ 81% -3 pp n=175

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 +5 since 2021 465 respondents
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Outdoor safety in daylight

98%
National average: 96% +2 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 97% -1 pp n=217
Women 98% +1 pp n=247

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 98% 0 pp n=63
Ages 30–49 96% -1 pp n=94
Ages 50–64 98% 0 pp n=133
Ages 65+ 99% +1 pp n=174

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 ±0 since 2021 464 respondents
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Police presence

80%
National average: 70% +10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 77% -3 pp n=195
Women 83% +3 pp n=205

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 79% -1 pp n=56
Ages 30–49 82% +2 pp n=83
Ages 50–64 72% -8 pp n=110
Ages 65+ 85% +5 pp n=151
2021 → 2025 +19 since 2021 400 respondents
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Fire & rescue services

96%
National average: 95% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 95% -1 pp n=159
Women 96% +1 pp n=159

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 87% -9 pp n=42
Ages 30–49 99% +3 pp n=64
Ages 50–64 94% -2 pp n=89
Ages 65+ 98% +3 pp n=123

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 +1 since 2021 318 respondents
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Drug dealing

43%
experience problems
National average: 51% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 42% -1 pp n=149
Women 44% +1 pp n=152

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 35% -7 pp n=48
Ages 30–49 44% +1 pp n=56
Ages 50–64 46% +3 pp n=87
Ages 65+ 43% 0 pp n=110

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −12 since 2021 301 respondents
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Violent crime

16%
experience problems
National average: 36% -20 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 15% -1 pp n=181
Women 16% +1 pp n=187

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 15% 0 pp n=46
Ages 30–49 13% -2 pp n=76
Ages 50–64 16% +1 pp n=104
Ages 65+ 17% +2 pp n=142

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −10 since 2021 368 respondents
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Burglary & theft

33%
experience problems
National average: 39% -7 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 30% -3 pp n=186
Women 36% +4 pp n=201

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 29% -4 pp n=51
Ages 30–49 34% +2 pp n=76
Ages 50–64 29% -4 pp n=110
Ages 65+ 36% +3 pp n=150

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2025 −11 since 2021 387 respondents
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Compare: Outdoor safety after dark

Vara: 84% Positive responses 2025

Municipalities of similar size

Tjörn

93% Positive responses 2025

+9 pp Difference from Vara

Båstad

91% Positive responses 2025

+7 pp Difference from Vara

Bjuv

64% Positive responses 2023

-20 pp Difference from Vara

Different survey years: 2025 and 2023

Nearby municipalities

Essunga

92% Positive responses 2025

+8 pp Difference from Vara

Herrljunga

88% Positive responses 2025

+4 pp Difference from Vara

Grästorp

88% Positive responses 2021

+4 pp Difference from Vara

Different survey years: 2025 and 2021