Karlstad & Värmland Incident Map — Live Polisen Events
Karlstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Karlstad sits on Lake Vänern at the mouth of the Klarälven, the heart of Värmland's forest and lake country. CityAlert maps Värmlands län's share of the Polisen national events feed — crimes, fires, traffic accidents and disturbances — alongside safety news from SVT's Värmland desk. Polisen places Värmland events at the county centroid, so pins show county-level, not street-level, location.
Active incidents near Karlstad
Latest incident reported Sep 27, 05:33 UTC · feed data refreshed 7 min ago · page refreshes every ~10 min
Karlstad safety snapshot — last 30 days
Recent reports are few or mostly low severity. Counts cover reported incidents from the sources below, within the Karlstad map region — unverified community reports are excluded. This is a descriptive summary, not a safety score.
Latest incidents in Karlstad
- Sammanfattning natt · mediumSep 27, 05:33 UTC
- Sammanfattning natt · mediumSep 26, 05:23 UTC
- Rattfylleri · mediumSep 25, 19:26 UTC
- Sammanfattning natt · mediumSep 25, 05:00 UTC
- Övrigt · mediumSep 24, 11:52 UTC
- Sammanfattning natt · mediumSep 24, 05:00 UTC
- Övrigt · mediumSep 23, 11:58 UTC
- Arbetsplatsolycka · mediumSep 23, 10:30 UTC
- Inbrott · mediumSep 23, 05:58 UTC
- Sammanfattning natt · mediumSep 23, 05:04 UTC
- Rattfylleri · mediumSep 22, 15:56 UTC
- Information · mediumSep 22, 06:30 UTC
Karlstad safety news
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Karlstad incident map FAQ
- How current is the Karlstad incident map?
- Refresh cycles vary by source — some Karlstad feeds are near-real-time dispatch logs, others publish every few hours or on a batch cycle. CityAlert re-checks sources continuously and this page regenerates every 10 minutes; individual incidents show their reported timestamps.
- Where does CityAlert's Karlstad data come from?
- This page is powered by: Polisen real-time events API, SVT Nyheter Värmland and GDACS global disaster alerts. Media-sourced incidents are approximate block-level locations and are labelled as such.
- Is Karlstad safe?
- CityAlert maps reported incidents and official alerts — it isn't a safety score and can't capture unreported crime. Use the live map and trends alongside official Karlstad statistics and local guidance for a complete picture.
- How many incidents were reported in Karlstad recently?
- In the last 30 days CityAlert recorded 27 reported incidents in the Karlstad area — 0 high or critical severity (0%), led by 23 crime, 3 infra, 1 fire. This reflects reported incidents from the sources listed below, not a complete measure of safety.
Data sources for Karlstad
- Polisen real-time events API
- SVT Nyheter Värmland
- GDACS global disaster alerts
Data refreshed 7 min ago.
Incidents update continuously — this page reflects the latest feed data. Media-sourced incidents are approximate block-level locations. Methodology & full source list
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