Moving to Falun? We compared all 19 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 Bjursås, Vika and Slätta-Gamla Berget. For families, Herrhagen and Bojsenburg combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Kvarnberget-Främby-Källviken and Bojsenburg 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 | Bjursås | 100 |
| 2 | Vika | 98 |
| 3 | Slätta-Gamla Berget | 91 |
| 4 | Bjursås omland-Sågmyra | 88 |
| 5 | Enviken-Linghed-Svärdsjö omland | 83 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herrhagen | 68 |
| 2 | Bojsenburg | 65 |
| 3 | Kvarnberget-Främby-Källviken | 64 |
| 4 | Nedre Norslund | 64 |
| 5 | Slätta-Gamla Berget | 62 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kvarnberget-Främby-Källviken | 67 |
| 2 | Bojsenburg | 60 |
| 3 | Herrhagen | 59 |
| 4 | Nedre Norslund | 56 |
| 5 | Stennäset-Britsarvet-Lugnet | 46 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Falun has an average safety index of 77 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Good), where higher is safer. 90% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Herrhagen has the highest family score (68 out of 100), followed by Bojsenburg and Kvarnberget-Främby-Källviken. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.