Is Uppsala Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Uppsala
Safety rating
Women living in Uppsala consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Uppsala consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 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 9 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.5/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Uppsala?
A lot of international people living, studying and working here. Feels very safe, due too us having a lot of cops and I love great lighting l as well as a great hospital. Buses go late at night if you need to go to the city or home..
Posted: January 13, 2025
Elsa
Uppsala is very safe for all people, especially women. I have never in my life felt truly unsafe here. Uppsala is my home town, I grew up here and I definitely recommend it. Walking alone, biking in the dark, taking the bus, nothing scares me here at all. I almost always feel safe and people are very friendly and helpful in case anything would happen.
Posted: January 13, 2025
Meja
I think it is very safe for women to visit! Of course you can never be a100% sure anywhere. the town is filled with students that come from all over Sweden. Uppsala is the most popular destination for university students.
Posted: January 5, 2025Uppsala is a overall safe city to visit. People are open and helpfull. People are also in general highly educated and with that comes respect for women and highly manners. If you come to Uppsala you should visit the cathedral. It's amazing!
Posted: December 30, 2024There are a lot of drugs and crimes, shootings and attacks that make the city feel very unsafe. I would definitely not choose walking alone at dark etc, and there are areas I completely avoid.
Posted: December 28, 2024Since 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, 2024People say there are high criminality here but of you not involved with those people you are good. I generally feel safe walking at night. Never gotten attacked or anything but i read in news shit are happening. Sooo if ur at the wrong place st the wrong time something might happen but generally not
Posted: July 6, 2024Small university town, very quiet. I have never felt unsafe walking to catch a late night or very early morning train. The city is easy to navigate and is well lit with street lamps. It never gets too busy
Posted: April 3, 2024Mostly safe during daytime and in crowded places. But be careful during nighttime and in places like Gottsunda and Stenhagen. However, public transport is safe and people are helpful if you ever need to stop strangers for advice or help
Posted: March 31, 2024Meet locals in Uppsala
Elsa
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Hello! My namn is Elsa, I’m turning 25 this year and I’m a student att Uppsala University. I Study global health and sustainable development. On my spare time I love to go explore different thrift-shops and to read books.
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