Is Sweden Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Sweden
Safety rating
Women living in Sweden consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Sweden consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 13.1% percentage of women in Sweden have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 90 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.7/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.5/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Is Sweden safe for women?
Lina
Vilhelmina kommun
A very safe small town in Swedish Lapland. Friendly people who are willing to help if you ask them. Safe for solo female travellers. Low crime rates and no pickpocketers. It can be quite expensive here though so have that in mind for your budget
Posted: November 11, 2024
Filippa
Stockholm
Depending on where you are it is very safe. I live in the city but not in the most central area. I have never experienced anything in those places that would worry me but there is a lot of gang related violence taking place in and around the city. Mostly in the suburbs so if you don’t go there you will be fine. Most people behave pretty well, and you’ll more likely experience people being rude and ignoring you rather than coming on too strong. I feel very safe in Stockholm, so don’t but into all the things media report about the violence. If you are not in the wrong crowds, you won’t experience it.
Posted: November 10, 2024Stockholm
Stockholm is a modern city in one of the most equal countries in the world. The city core has a high tempo, but most people are happy to stay and help you find your way as long as they are not running late for something important. I have lived here my entire life and plan to live here in the future as I love the people, culture, and the possibility of getting across town easily and cheaply. There are some places that are a bit less safe than the average but these are not touristy at all and very easy to avoid.
Posted: November 7, 2024Malmo
Malmö used to have higher rates of crimes a few years ago, but has calmed down now. As long as you don't visit certain neighbourhoods at night, you'll be completely fine. Those neighbourhoods tend to be Rosengård, Lindängen, Persborg etc.
Posted: September 26, 2024
Hjördis
Stockholm
Generally very safe, at least in most areas. It is true that gang violence has increased recently, but you are very unlikely to be affected as a tourist. Rare to be catcalled or harassed in public as well.
Posted: September 24, 2024Malmo
I’d say that overall it’s pretty safe. Of course there are areas where it may be necessary to be more careful. In those suburbs it’s safer to not be at out at night, although during the day it doesn’t seem to be unsafe. Otherwise my experience in the past years has been quite positive.
Posted: September 21, 2024Helsingborg
Overall, it's a safe town. Some areas are maybe a bit sketchy at night, but common sense and all is good. People are friendly and good at English. Keep in mind that if you are out partying, the chances of getting harassed are the same as in any town in the world.
Posted: September 21, 2024Jonkoping
Safe city in general. You can lose something and the next day the police can call you because someone found it and brought it to them. Of course bad things happening here as well but not in that extentthat happen in other countries.
Posted: September 19, 2024Uppsala
Since it's a big student city it's usually lots of people outside during the night. So in a way that feels safe since lots of people are outside as well if you go home when it's dark. I wouldn't needlessly worry but please if you go out there at night don't be alone
Posted: September 15, 2024Stockholm
In my experience Stockholm is generally a very safe city for women. Public transport is very safe. I've hardly ever experienced harassment on the street. I am a white, heterosexual woman, therefore it's a little bit difficult for me to write about safety for women who identify as LGBTQ, wear religious clothing, are black etc.
Posted: September 10, 2024Is Sweden worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 45 experiences from female travelers
Sweden, Group travel
I felt very safe, we were 6 people and we stayed together in a hostel. It was cheap but for a solo traveler it can be more expencive. We went national museum, last one hour cheaper but you should be fast. Public transportation is good, you should see Vasa museum and metro lines and if you like Abba, ABBA museum is great.
Posted: November 6, 2024Luleå, Solo travel
I spent 2 weeks in Luleå chasing the northern lights. The whole city felt safe, never had any problems being a solo female traveler. I stayed at a local's place. They were very friendly and that helped with the cost, Luleå is expensive. I can only revommend Luleå, it was magical.
Posted: October 12, 2024Experienced: January, 2022Meet locals in Sweden
Haeyun
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A nomadic spirit, who try to make balance between work and travel. Still keep learning about myself everyday. Try my best to be aware of myself and live meditatively 24/7. I am not perfect but I am making progress. I can be quite talkative, but at the same time quite introvert. I like comfortable silence but at the same time deep talk. I do love nature. Generally I don't like cities - it is to busy and fast, isn't it? I like walking in the nature, swimming in lake, organic vegetable farming, stargazing while lying down on hammock, .... Curious about many different culture. To me it is very interesting how each countries are different. I like the feeling of tasting a bite of daily life in other parts of the world, rather than being in a hotel. And I hope I can be a little spice to their daily life. And be friends! Which is why I am here :)
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Lana
About Me
Hi. I am Lana. I am master student in Italy, university of Messina. I am Korean and want to visit as more European countries as I can during my studying abroad here :))
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