Is Kalmar Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Kalmar consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.6 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Kalmar consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1 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
Safety rating: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | N/A | Not enough data |
Safety using public transport: | N/A | Not enough data |
Crime rate: | 1/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being physically attacked: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | N/A | Not enough data |
How safe is Kalmar?
Maya
Kalmar is a small town, popular in summertime. In the winter there are a lot less people. Walking home at night, no matter the time, feels safe and during the days even more so! There are areas with higher crime rate but the center is not one of those.
Posted: December 26, 2024It's a safe city. Both young and old people out for walks or biking at all hours. Of course, there is crime in every city, hence why I would never say it's 100% safe. You never know. But as my mother likes to say: sense in the head. Roughly translating to: don't do anything unnecessary or stupid. Public transports are great, walking in dark alleys at night, maybe not so much!
Posted: June 27, 2024Is Kalmar worth visiting?
Family travel
Transport by bus was generous and cheap, you can travel 2h anywhere per ticket. The second hand shops were very affordable and there were a lot of different boutiques with a lot of different themes which is very nice. There’s a lot of diversity in the shopping experience. There was also a lot to see the parks were very well maintained overall and since it’s a coastal city it was very nice taking a walk alongside the water. Definitely a good and chill vacation spot, it has a lot to offer and especially considering the size of the town. I went there to visit my sister so I lived with her and did not pay for accommodations so I have no idea how much that will cost There’s also bad train connections to other towns for example Malmö, but it is a stop on the way to Öland which is one of Sweden’s vacation islands. If you’re on the way to the islands which should definitely stop a day in Kalmar to experience what they have to offer!
Posted: June 1, 2025Safety in Sweden
