Västervik

Kalmar län

36,269 residents · 2025

66%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 79 of 249

76%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 103 of 249

42%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 83 of 249

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

87%

Rank 79 of 249

National average: 79% +8 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Västervik	Sweden
2021	79%	73%
2022	No data	75%
2023	79%	76%
2024	No data	78%
2025	87%	79%

2021 → 2025 · +8 since 2021

Sex

Men 90% +3 n=188

Women 85% -3 n=220

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 81% -6 n=59

Ages 30–49 93% +6 n=77

Ages 50–64 88% 0 n=123

Ages 65+ 85% -2 n=149

408 respondents

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Outdoor safety in daylight

99%

Rank 43 of 249

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

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Västervik	Sweden
2021	96%	94%
2022	No data	95%
2023	95%	95%
2024	No data	96%
2025	99%	96%

2021 → 2025 · +3 since 2021

Sex

Men 99% 0 n=188

Women 99% 0 n=219

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 98% -1 n=60

Ages 30–49 98% -1 n=77

Ages 50–64 100% +1 n=123

Ages 65+ 99% 0 n=147

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

407 respondents

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Police presence

75%

Rank 40 of 249

National average: 70% +5 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Västervik	Sweden
2021	55%	53%
2022	No data	55%
2023	58%	59%
2024	No data	65%
2025	75%	70%

2021 → 2025 · +20 since 2021

Sex

Men 76% +1 n=164

Women 74% -1 n=178

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 82% +7 n=51

Ages 30–49 74% -1 n=70

Ages 50–64 66% -9 n=110

Ages 65+ 80% +5 n=111

342 respondents

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Fire & rescue services

98%

Rank 22 of 249

National average: 95% +3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Västervik	Sweden
2021	97%	96%
2022	No data	94%
2023	99%	95%
2024	No data	96%
2025	98%	95%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 97% -1 n=152

Women 99% +1 n=149

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 96% -2 n=34

Ages 30–49 97% -1 n=52

Ages 50–64 98% 0 n=101

Ages 65+ 99% +1 n=114

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

301 respondents

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Drug dealing

50%

experience problems

Rank 146 of 249

National average: 51% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Västervik	Sweden
2021	58%	58%
2022	No data	56%
2023	60%	57%
2024	No data	54%
2025	50%	51%

2021 → 2025 · −8 since 2021

Sex

Men 53% +3 n=139

Women 48% -3 n=148

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 58% +8 n=46

Ages 30–49 57% +6 n=63

Ages 50–64 54% +4 n=90

Ages 65+ 38% -12 n=88

287 respondents

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Violent crime

28%

experience problems

Rank 157 of 249

National average: 36% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Västervik	Sweden
2021	34%	44%
2022	No data	42%
2023	37%	43%
2024	No data	40%
2025	28%	36%

2021 → 2025 · −5 since 2021

Sex

Men 29% +1 n=160

Women 27% -1 n=168

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 40% +11 n=52

Ages 30–49 24% -4 n=61

Ages 50–64 30% +2 n=99

Ages 65+ 26% -2 n=116

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

328 respondents

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Burglary & theft

30%

experience problems

Rank 88 of 249

National average: 39% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Västervik	Sweden
2021	41%	51%
2022	No data	48%
2023	45%	47%
2024	No data	44%
2025	30%	39%

2021 → 2025 · −11 since 2021

Sex

Men 30% 0 n=165

Women 29% 0 n=171

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 37% +8 n=49

Ages 30–49 19% -10 n=59

Ages 50–64 30% 0 n=107

Ages 65+ 33% +4 n=121

336 respondents

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Crime and safety according to Brå