Moving to Alingsås? We compared all 23 neighbourhoods on safety, schools and transport using official Swedish data — police crime reports, Statistics Sweden (SCB) and the National Agency for Education (Skolverket).
Short answer: For safety, look at Kvarnbacken-Enehagen, Prästeryd-Gerdsken and Saxebäcken-Tegelbruket. For families, Lövekulle-Stadsskogen and Prästeryd-Gerdsken combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Brogården-Östlyckan and Gråbo-Ängabo have the best public transport and services nearby.
Ranked by reported crime relative to the number of people who live, work and spend time there.
| # | Neighbourhood | Safety |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kvarnbacken-Enehagen | 100 |
| 2 | Prästeryd-Gerdsken | 94 |
| 3 | Saxebäcken-Tegelbruket | 91 |
| 4 | Hemsjö-Ödenäs | 84 |
| 5 | Ingared | 77 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lövekulle-Stadsskogen | 65 |
| 2 | Prästeryd-Gerdsken | 59 |
| 3 | Gråbo-Ängabo | 55 |
| 4 | Kvarnbacken-Enehagen | 54 |
| 5 | Saxebäcken-Tegelbruket | 53 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brogården-Östlyckan | 58 |
| 2 | Gråbo-Ängabo | 52 |
| 3 | Lövekulle-Stadsskogen | 51 |
| 4 | Sörhaga-Gustav Adolf | 41 |
| 5 | Kullingsberg-Rothoffskär | 37 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Alingsås has an average safety index of 62 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Good), where higher is safer. 86% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2024). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Lövekulle-Stadsskogen has the highest family score (65 out of 100), followed by Prästeryd-Gerdsken and Gråbo-Ängabo. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.