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How safe is Sweden for solo female travelers?
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based on 75 experiences from female travelers
Linda
Sweden
Borlange, Solo travel
Stayed in Borlänge during summer and went to a small outdoor restaurant close to the station. Alot of live music during the weeks (tickets needed) but such a great experience and atmosphere. Would love to go back!
Posted: October 6, 2025Stockholm, Solo travel
I really enjoyed my time in Stockholm at the end of August! ✨ The city is super clean, well connected by public transport ( the metro stations are full of art🤩) and very safe overall (just be cautious around slussen at night). It was my third time in the city and went to Abba museum (very worth it), ice bar, Drottningholm palace, Gamla Stan, Stadhuset and I can recommend everything! Loved Swedish meatballs, cinnamon buns and having fika! If you get a chance to go to Stockholm, you'll not regret it 💌
Posted: September 30, 2025Experienced: July, 2025
Mileena
United States
Sweden, Family travel
Sweden is a beautiful country. Everyone there was so kind and welcoming. I enjoyed having fika with my family and new friends. The sweets were so good! I was surprised while I was there the sun never faded at night. Felt like a dream. 💕
Posted: September 9, 2025Sweden, Solo travel
I stayed with a now EX friend.. yeah don't do that... She ended up being so insecure and disgustingly rude to me. (But it's only because she has a "mental illness", so do I but I'm not rude to others because of it). It was safer staying with a random girl I met at a concert. Apart from that, it was great! Stockholm is fun, the days I spent there I had a blast.. however with the friend I stayed in the middle of nowhere with NOTHING to do- stay in a city where public transport is easily accessible
Posted: September 5, 2025Experienced: July, 2025Stockholm, Solo travel
I stayed in Östermalm and there are lots of bars and restaurants in this area as it's very central, so I would recommend staying here. It was nice to see Gamla Stan/the old town and also Skansen and the Tivoli. I felt the nightlife was a little tame but it might be because the weather was terrible on the nights I went out (heavy rain)!
Posted: August 27, 2025Experienced: June, 2025How safe is Sweden for women?
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Based on 261 local experiences
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Based on 261 local experiences
Trollhattan
Pretty safe, you shouldn’t worry when you are going out. It’s always smart to not go out late at night though. There probably are some criminal gangs out here but if you haven’t done anything to them they shouldn’t touch you, I think. Kronogården is believed to be the part of town with the highest crime level but I have lived here for 2 years now and have never witnessed anything dangerous.
Posted: December 9, 2025
Diana
Stockholm
Very safe for travels, as long as you avoid certain neighbourhoods (Rinkeby, etc). Transport is very reliable, people are reserved but nice, everybody speaks English. PAYMENTS TO EVERYTHING ARE BY CARD ONLY, very few places accept cash.
Posted: December 4, 2025Sweden
i grew up here it’s pretty safe it’s just unfortunate that the crime rates have gone up it’s still really safe it’s mostly just a forest country but if you’re unlucky you can end up at the wrong place at the wrong time, it doesn’t happen often tho, it’s organised crimes not unplanned against civilians.
Posted: December 2, 2025Stockholm
It’s pretty good. There’s been a bit of a rising level of gang related crime, but I wouldn’t say it’s making the streets less safe for normal people. Decent streetsmarts is definitely good if you plan to go out late or live a bit crazy, but otherwise I’d say the city is completely fine.
Posted: November 26, 2025
Stella
Stockholm
Stockholm isn’t the safest city in Europe, but definitely not the worst one. While most central areas feel okay during the day there are sometimes gangrelated criminality and creepy men that affect the general sense of safety. That being said, I think the public transport here is very safe. I actually encounter more sketchy people on trains and buses at night in France, Germany or Italy than I ever do in Stockholm. Overall the city center is often fine, white the suburbs have had higher levels of shootings, drug activity and violent incidents. There is also a lot of police presence and many security guards in the central parts of the city, which makes those areas feel more controlled and monitored. And the public transport system even has a dedicated “Safety Number” you can call if you ever feel uncomfortable while travelling.
Posted: November 18, 2025Safety in Sweden
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Sarah
Visby
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3 days
About me
Hey, I am Sarah, a 19 year old student currently studying and living in Visby on Gotland. I am originally from Germany where I will also be during the summer. I like to get to know new people and try out new things, so i am interested in everything. I know and love swimming and some crafting, I like cats and also animals in general. I am very open to talk and learn about anything that you like. I would love to be able to visit and explore everywhere:)
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Coralie
Trollhattan
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3 days
About me
hiii I'm coralie😜✌️. i loooove to meet new people ans just explore everything around me and would love to meet new friends to do it with😎😜😎🔥 im quite a nerd into a lot of things and love to try out new thangs😝 idk how to introduce myself without bragging but I can tell u this... my mom says I'm really nice and shes always right😻😻
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Diana
Trollhattan
About me
Hi!! My name is Diana, I am from Ukraine but I currently live and study in Sweden. I love travelling and meeting new people!! Instagram: supermilkie23 Tiktok: diana.polstakana
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Julia
Lund
About me
Hi, my name is Julia. I am Brazilian History student currently living in Austria, and I'm really curious about other people's cultures and histories. I'm doing two semesters abroad soon, to Sweden and Germany, and trying to plan my next trips (I would love to go to Iran and Uzbekistan!)
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