{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/sweden/stockholm","updatedAt":"2026-07-24T18:01:41.227Z","place":{"city":"Stockholm","country":"Sweden","countryCode":"SE","lat":59.32938,"lon":18.06871},"safety":{"score":82,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":84,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":77},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":90},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":86}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Mon, 18 May 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/sweden-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-04-20T13:30:51Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sweden"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-07-13T14:53:10.4800879-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/sweden"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.14675703743944,"display":"1.1 / 100k","year":"2023","score":91,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":8.3,"display":"8.3%","year":"2014","score":78,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":96,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":2.1,"display":"2.1 / 100k","year":"2021","score":95,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":76.2033355,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":86.6824542,"display":"87/100","year":"2024","score":87,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":87.6821741,"display":"88/100","year":"2024","score":88,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":85.8476797,"display":"86/100","year":"2024","score":86,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":81.2293598,"display":"81/100","year":"2024","score":81,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":87.0899418,"display":"87/100","year":"2024","score":87,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":46.13,"display":"46.1 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":54,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":53.87,"display":"53.9 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":54,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":76,"display":"76.0%","year":"2024","score":79,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.65,"display":"0.65 / 100k","year":"2024","score":85,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":1,"display":"1.0%","year":"2021","score":97,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":30,"display":"US AQI 30 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":18.992642077,"display":"19 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":28,"display":"July: highs ~28°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":96,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":70,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Latvia","distanceKm":371}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Stockholm is one of Europe's safest capitals for visitors, with very low violent crime against tourists, though gang violence in outer suburbs and a moderate terrorism threat warrant standard big-city vigilance.","summary":"Stockholm scores 83/100 on the composite safety index, ranking safer than 84% of countries. Homicide (1.1/100k) and road-death (2.1/100k) rates are among the world's lowest, and 76% of residents feel safe walking alone after dark. The main risks for travelers are pickpocketing in crowded tourist zones and transit hubs, and a Level 2 government advisory driven by Europe-wide terrorism concerns (Sweden's threat level is 3/5 'elevated'). Gang shootings and bombings are real but concentrated in specific outer suburbs well off tourist itineraries.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Street robbery of tourists is rare in central Stockholm; nearly all gun violence is gang-on-gang in outer suburbs (Rinkeby, Tensta, Husby)"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Hotspots: T-Centralen platforms at rush hour, Gamla Stan tourist corridor, Drottninggatan (H&M queue), Sergels torg, Östermalms Saluhall, packed summer festivals — rates have crept up but remain below Barcelona, Rome, Paris"},"safeAreas":["Östermalm","Vasastan","Kungsholmen"],"avoidAreas":["Rinkeby (gang shootings, bombings, not on tourist routes)","Tensta (gang violence, organized crime, avoid especially at night)"],"scams":["Pickpocket gangs in Gamla Stan and on T-Centralen platforms during rush hour","Three-card monte / street gambling scams in Gamla Stan summer crowds","Taxi meter manipulation — use only major apps/companies (Taxi Stockholm, Taxi Kurir, Sverigetaxi)","\"Dropped money\" diversion scam near tourist attractions","Unofficial tour guides at Skansen demanding commissions"],"zones":[{"name":"Gamla Stan","level":"caution","note":"Historic core — heavy tourist traffic, pickpocket gangs active in squares and narrow alleys; safe by day, stay alert in crowds"},{"name":"Norrmalm (T-Centralen / Central Station)","level":"caution","note":"Main transit hub — pickpocketing on metro platforms at rush hour and around Sergels torg; well-policed but crowded"},{"name":"Östermalm","level":"safe","note":"Upscale residential/shopping district — very low crime, well-patrolled, home to Östermalms Saluhall (watch bags in market crowds)"},{"name":"Södermalm","level":"safe","note":"Hip, bohemian district with vibrant nightlife — generally safe; exercise normal precautions around bars/clubs on weekends"},{"name":"Vasastan","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential area north of city center — low crime, family-friendly, excellent transit links"},{"name":"Kungsholmen","level":"safe","note":"Island residential district west of center — safe, green, good restaurants, low tourist-targeted crime"},{"name":"Rinkeby","level":"avoid","note":"Outer northwest suburb — frequent gang shootings, bombings, organized crime; no tourist attractions, avoid entirely"},{"name":"Tensta","level":"avoid","note":"Outer northwest suburb — high gang violence, hand-grenade incidents; not on any visitor itinerary, avoid day and night"}]}}