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 2 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 229 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.3/5 | 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: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Sweden?
Andreea
Stockholm
I haven't experienced any bad things during my living in/around Stockholm and feel pretty safe :) Public transport is super fine, traffic is friendly, sometimes there are immigrants caused crimes but I've never experienced it myself.
Posted: August 8, 2025Sweden
I live out in the countryside and out here I feel very safe. Of course, you sometimes have some worried thoughts if you walk alone in the dark, but I'm never that worried that I stay at home. Some big cities have a lot of gang activity, and I would be more worried if I walked alone at places I know have a lot of shootings, especially when it's dark.
Posted: August 6, 2025Stockholm
I would say Stockholm is generally safe. Nothing really bad has has happened to me, and I’ve lived here my whole life. But like with any place you should be mindful and avoid walking and using the subway alone at night.
Posted: August 6, 2025Stockholm
Fairly safe generally in Stockholm and the usual as being cautious everywhere you walk. Good public transportation during later hours is safe as well. Would highly recommend to use both bolt and uber to compare prices.
Posted: August 4, 2025
Fina
Sweden
Sweden is really nice place to visit but expensive hehe You should visir sweden if you love winter! It’s worth it to visit, and if you want to visit sweden you can send me dm @finaaafeb ☺️ i would love help you to show around
Posted: August 4, 2025Kristinehamn
It’s a small town where not much is happening. But there are someteenagers who like to mess around and do bad things/pranks. But nothing dangerous. I have no problem walking around at night. I do feel safe but sometimes teens might scream at you or scare you a bit.
Posted: August 1, 2025Is Sweden worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 67 experiences from female travelers
Thea
Sweden
Nordmaling, Family travel
When staying with my family, we’ve mostly spent time with my grandma in her little cottage house near the ocean in Fårskäret. Having spent most summers here during my childhood i’d say this is a truly amazing little hideout from the real world. Unfortunately it’s a bit of a drive to the nearest supermarket, around half an hour. In the “city” there’s not really much to do, there are a few restaurants, supermarkets and some second hand shops. Aside from that there’s one week during the summer with a lot of activities, such as a monster truck stunt show. We use our family car to get around, i wouldn’t say you could get around here without a vehicle to “live”, although biking trips are really cozy!
Posted: July 23, 2025Stockholm, Solo travel
I felt really safe while visiting Stockholm alone by myself. I went partying with some new people and I felt safe while going back home. I moved alone around the city and I felt safe. The city is beautiful and the country has a lot of things to do.
Posted: July 8, 2025Experienced: April, 2025Safety in Sweden
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