Moving to Borås? We compared all 47 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 Äspered, Hedared-Sandhult-Backabo and Borgstena Tämta. For families, Bergdalen-Norrmalm väst and Salängen combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Kristineberg öst-Hedvigsborg and Salängen 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 | Äspered | 100 |
| 2 | Hedared-Sandhult-Backabo | 98 |
| 3 | Borgstena Tämta | 94 |
| 4 | Fristad omland | 90 |
| 5 | Bredared | 90 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergdalen-Norrmalm väst | 71 |
| 2 | Salängen | 68 |
| 3 | Byttorp-Parkstaden | 67 |
| 4 | Trandared centrum | 65 |
| 5 | Norrmalm norr | 64 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristineberg öst-Hedvigsborg | 82 |
| 2 | Salängen | 81 |
| 3 | Trandared centrum | 77 |
| 4 | Svensgärde | 71 |
| 5 | Östermalm | 70 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Borås has an average safety index of 62 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Good), where higher is safer. 74% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). The Swedish Police list 2 areas in Borås as vulnerable. Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Bergdalen-Norrmalm väst has the highest family score (71 out of 100), followed by Salängen and Byttorp-Parkstaden. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.