based on 67 experiences from female travelers
Thea
Sweden
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, 2025I 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, 2025I spent a week in stockholm with two friends. It is a very safe city and the people are polite. The museums are very interesting and often free for students. I recommend a visit to the Fotografiska museum, but I would skip Skansen. Public transports are safe, clean and well-organized, with no delays.
Posted: July 3, 2025Experienced: May, 2025Felt very safe as a solo female traveller, walked most places so cant comment on public transport but found the city easy to navigate at any hour of the day. Like always, I'd still recommend being vigilant but I also found the Swedish to be very kind information welcoming.
Posted: June 24, 2025Inès
Netherlands
Stockholm was my first solo trip! I was in a really nice hostel and felt really safe the whole time. I went during summer so the weather was really nice. It’s a really beautiful city and nature is everywhere and I can really recommend just walking around. Museums were not the best but still interesting
Posted: June 18, 2025Sweden was wonderful in terms of food to try and natural beauty. The activities were sufficient. For cultural trips, especially in terms of museums, Stockholm and Gothenburg should be preferred. However, from the evening onwards, the streets are completely empty except for homeless people. It can be a bit intimidating.
Posted: June 16, 2025Based on 229 local experiences
Based on 229 local experiences
Andreea
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, 2025I 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, 2025