Moving to Gävle? We compared all 22 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 Hille-Åbyggeby, Södra Bomhus and Björke-Norrlandet. For families, Villastaden-Fridhem and Gävle söder-Sörby combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Gävle söder-Sörby and Södra Brynäs 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 | Hille-Åbyggeby | 83 |
| 2 | Södra Bomhus | 83 |
| 3 | Björke-Norrlandet | 75 |
| 4 | Villastaden-Fridhem | 69 |
| 5 | Furuvik-Sälgsjön | 64 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villastaden-Fridhem | 71 |
| 2 | Gävle söder-Sörby | 71 |
| 3 | Södra Bomhus | 66 |
| 4 | Södra Brynäs | 65 |
| 5 | Andersberg | 63 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gävle söder-Sörby | 84 |
| 2 | Södra Brynäs | 67 |
| 3 | Villastaden-Fridhem | 66 |
| 4 | Andersberg | 61 |
| 5 | Norra Brynäs | 60 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Gävle has an average safety index of 57 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Average), where higher is safer. 72% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Villastaden-Fridhem has the highest family score (71 out of 100), followed by Gävle söder-Sörby and Södra Bomhus. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.