Women living in Gothenburg consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Women living in Gothenburg consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 out of 5.
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.
Based on 20 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Julia
I felt VERY safe there. The whole city is pretty chill. I haven't seen anything that might be conserning, all people were super nice and helpful. People there usually mind their own buisness, but if you ask them for anything they're always happy to help you💕💕
Posted: July 11, 2025I’ve lived in Gothenburg for 22 years and I’ve never experienced any harassment or crimes towards myself or anyone I know. As a woman I’ve never felt unsafe walking alone at night. There is some gang crimes so I would still recommend to stay vigilant but you don’t need to feel unsafe or scared.
Posted: July 3, 2025It's a pretty safe city. You just have to know which areas to avoid and ofcourse not take too many risks. It's best to always check which areas locals say to avoid. But with every big city there are always risk.
Posted: June 12, 2025It’s pretty safe but I won’t be walking alone at night. There are a lot of different cultures and some of them are new to Sweden with different values and views. So I don’t feel totally safe. However, during the day is more than safe :)
Posted: June 9, 2025A very safe place except really one or two specific area, i have been living since 6 months and moved to Gothenburg alone.public transportation is really good and convenient which i think also gives and assurance on safety front.
Posted: June 1, 2025Pretty safe, avoid "nordstan" at night perhaps, mostly drunks to avoid at night. Pubs are pretty safe with friends. "Andra lång" street by the tram station "järntorget" has really fun pubs an nightlife but most things close at 2.
Posted: April 9, 2025based on 3 experiences from female travelers
It was very cozy and lovely. Visited some museums and walked around the city and hiked to the Bergsjön in the morning. There was a beautiful lake and view to the whole city. Met some friends and they showed me around.
Posted: July 24, 2024Gothenburg is my hometown. Everywhere downtown is really safe, I even used to walk home alone from night clubs in the middle of the night and I have never felt unsafe.
Posted: July 13, 2023