Safest municipalities 2026

How safe residents feel outdoors at night in Swedish municipalities, from Statistics Sweden’s citizen survey. See which municipalities feel safest.

Residents feel safest in Arjeplog (99%), Vaxholm (96.3%) and Jokkmokk (96.1%). Residents feel least safe in Perstorp (57.7%).

This ranking combines the figures for the topic into one score. It is a sort order that reflects a chosen direction, not an official grade.

1 Arjeplog 99%
2 Vaxholm 96.3%
3 Jokkmokk 96.1%
4 Vellinge 95.7%
5 Öckerö 95.7%
6 Ydre 95.5%
7 Älvdalen 95.5%
8 Åre 95.3%
9 Karlsborg 94.9%
10 Malung-Sälen 94.8%
11 Rättvik 94.8%
12 Gagnef 94.7%
13 Leksand 94.7%
14 Ragunda 94.3%
15 Storuman 94.1%
16 Lekeberg 93.9%
17 Bjurholm 93.8%
18 Dorotea 93.7%
19 Krokom 93.6%
20 Sorsele 93.4%
21 Trosa 93.4%
22 Berg 93.2%
23 Mora 93.2%
24 Vännäs 93.2%
25 Örnsköldsvik 93.1%
26 Robertsfors 93%
27 Sunne 93%
28 Söderköping 92.9%
29 Tjörn 92.5%
30 Värmdö 92.5%
31 Malå 92.3%
32 Mörbylånga 92.2%
33 Arvidsjaur 92%
34 Borgholm 92%
35 Essunga 92%
36 Boxholm 91.6%
37 Lycksele 91.5%
38 Bräcke 91.4%
39 Båstad 91.3%
40 Askersund 91.2%
41 Norsjö 91%
42 Dals-Ed 90.9%
43 Lomma 90.8%
44 Mullsjö 90.7%
45 Överkalix 90.7%
46 Älvsbyn 90.6%
47 Bollebygd 90.5%
48 Nordmaling 90.4%
49 Ekerö 90.3%
50 Lidingö 90.3%
51 Gällivare 90.1%
52 Storfors 89.9%
53 Falun 89.8%
54 Forshaga 89.8%
55 Östhammar 89.8%
56 Ånge 89.6%
57 Danderyd 89.4%
58 Strömsund 89.4%
59 Svedala 89.4%
60 Piteå 89.2%
61 Aneby 89.1%
62 Kiruna 89.1%
63 Valdemarsvik 89.1%
64 Kinda 88.8%
65 Täby 88.8%
66 Säter 88.7%
67 Tanum 88.6%
68 Grästorp 88.4%
69 Vallentuna 88.3%
70 Höör 88%
71 Umeå 88%
72 Gnesta 87.8%
73 Gullspång 87.8%
74 Kungsbacka 87.8%
75 Herrljunga 87.6%
76 Sotenäs 87.6%
77 Svalöv 87.5%
78 Smedjebacken 87.4%
79 Västervik 87.3%
80 Härryda 87.2%
81 Karlskrona 87.2%
82 Årjäng 87.1%
83 Gotland 87%
84 Hjo 86.8%
85 Vaggeryd 86.8%
86 Östersund 86.7%
87 Kramfors 86.6%
88 Varberg 86.5%
89 Skinnskatteberg 86.4%
90 Österåker 86.3%
91 Orsa 86.1%
92 Heby 86%
93 Knivsta 86%
94 Alingsås 85.9%
95 Höganäs 85.8%
96 Lerum 85.8%
97 Åtvidaberg 85.8%
98 Nora 85.6%
99 Staffanstorp 85.6%
100 Nykvarn 85.5%
101 Lund 85.4%
102 Sjöbo 85.4%
103 Ystad 85.4%
104 Ale 85.3%
105 Uppvidinge 85.2%
106 Oxelösund 85.1%
107 Stenungsund 85.1%
108 Håbo 85%
109 Kävlinge 85%
110 Ljusdal 84.8%
111 Sala 84.8%
112 Götene 84.7%
113 Timrå 84.7%
114 Luleå 84.6%
115 Skövde 84.6%
116 Arvika 84.2%
117 Jönköping 84.2%
118 Hallsberg 84%
119 Mariestad 84%
120 Nordanstig 84%
121 Sollefteå 84%
122 Kristinehamn 83.9%
123 Mölndal 83.9%
124 Grums 83.8%
125 Ljungby 83.8%
126 Mark 83.8%
127 Vara 83.7%
128 Kungsör 83.6%
129 Lidköping 83.6%
130 Sundsvall 83.6%
131 Nacka 83.4%
132 Torsås 83.2%
133 Haparanda 83.1%
134 Strängnäs 83.1%
135 Ängelholm 83.1%
136 Kungälv 83%
137 Ulricehamn 82.9%
138 Norrtälje 82.8%
139 Ockelbo 82.8%
140 Flen 82.6%
141 Bengtsfors 82.5%
142 Simrishamn 82.5%
143 Härnösand 82%
144 Vårgårda 82%
145 Munkedal 81.9%
146 Skellefteå 81.8%
147 Älvkarleby 81.8%
148 Skurup 81.7%
149 Sävsjö 81.7%
150 Karlstad 81.1%
151 Nynäshamn 81.1%
152 Boden 80.7%
153 Lindesberg 80.5%
154 Trelleborg 80.3%
155 Eksjö 80.2%
156 Hudiksvall 80.2%
157 Norberg 80%
158 Mjölby 79.9%
159 Tranås 79.8%
160 Lilla Edet 79.6%
161 Enköping 79.3%
162 Gnosjö 79.3%
163 Värnamo 79.3%
164 Vingåker 79.2%
165 Strömstad 79%
166 Tidaholm 78.9%
167 Linköping 78.7%
168 Laholm 78.6%
169 Lysekil 78.6%
170 Vetlanda 78.5%
171 Hällefors 78.4%
172 Svenljunga 78.3%
173 Tyresö 78.2%
174 Klippan 78.1%
175 Markaryd 77.8%
176 Motala 77.8%
177 Halmstad 77.7%
178 Älmhult 77.6%
179 Sölvesborg 77.5%
180 Lessebo 77.4%
181 Trollhättan 77.4%
182 Sandviken 77.3%
183 Hallstahammar 77.1%
184 Tierp 77.1%
185 Nyköping 76.9%
186 Uppsala 76.8%
187 Landskrona 76.3%
188 Örebro 76.2%
189 Bollnäs 76.1%
190 Kalmar 76%
191 Örkelljunga 75.9%
192 Växjö 75.7%
193 Åmål 75.7%
194 Oskarshamn 75.6%
195 Vänersborg 75.6%
196 Falköping 75.5%
197 Ludvika 75.5%
198 Tibro 75.5%
199 Olofström 75.4%
200 Karlshamn 75.1%
201 Kumla 75.1%
202 Salem 74.9%
203 Sollentuna 74.9%
204 Säffle 74.9%
205 Arboga 74.7%
206 Töreboda 74.3%
207 Uddevalla 74.3%
208 Borlänge 74.1%
209 Göteborg 73.9%
210 Borås 73.8%
211 Karlskoga 73.7%
212 Gislaved 73.6%
213 Sundbyberg 73.5%
214 Hofors 73.4%
215 Högsby 73.3%
216 Katrineholm 72.6%
217 Tingsryd 72.5%
218 Alvesta 72.3%
219 Emmaboda 72.1%
220 Gävle 72.1%
221 Söderhamn 71.9%
222 Malmö 71.7%
223 Bromölla 71.4%
224 Hedemora 71.4%
225 Helsingborg 71.4%
226 Eskilstuna 71.2%
227 Tomelilla 70.9%
228 Avesta 70.8%
229 Skara 70.7%
230 Upplands Väsby 70.7%
231 Nybro 70.4%
232 Ronneby 70.1%
233 Hässleholm 70%
234 Huddinge 69.4%
235 Kristianstad 68.3%
236 Upplands-Bro 68.1%
237 Botkyrka 66.7%
238 Eslöv 65.7%
239 Åstorp 65.6%
240 Järfälla 65.5%
241 Köping 65%
242 Haninge 64.9%
243 Bjuv 64.1%
244 Fagersta 64.1%
245 Östra Göinge 61.5%
246 Burlöv 61.3%
247 Södertälje 58.9%
248 Sigtuna 58.3%
249 Perstorp 57.7%
250 Degerfors not available
251 Eda not available
252 Falkenberg not available
253 Filipstad not available
254 Finspång not available
255 Färgelanda not available
256 Habo not available
257 Hagfors not available
258 Hammarö not available
259 Hultsfred not available
260 Hylte not available
261 Härjedalen not available
262 Hörby not available
263 Kalix not available
264 Kil not available
265 Laxå not available
266 Ljusnarsberg not available
267 Mellerud not available
268 Munkfors not available
269 Mönsterås not available
270 Norrköping not available
271 Nässjö not available
272 Orust not available
273 Osby not available
274 Ovanåker not available
275 Pajala not available
276 Partille not available
277 Solna not available
278 Stockholm not available
279 Surahammar not available
280 Torsby not available
281 Tranemo not available
282 Vadstena not available
283 Vansbro not available
284 Vilhelmina not available
285 Vimmerby not available
286 Vindeln not available
287 Västerås not available
288 Åsele not available
289 Ödeshög not available
290 Övertorneå not available

Source: Kolada. The ranking is Kommunlotsen's own calculation, not the source's. Sources and licences: open data page (in Swedish). Last updated 20 September 2026.