Moving to Halmstad? We compared all 28 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 Gullbrandstorp-Haverdal-Steninge, Harplinge-Getinge glesbygd and Furet-Gamletull. For families, Linehed norra-Gustavsfält and Nyhem södra combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Nyhem södra and Nyhem norra-Nyatorp östra 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 | Gullbrandstorp-Haverdal-Steninge | 86 |
| 2 | Harplinge-Getinge glesbygd | 79 |
| 3 | Furet-Gamletull | 73 |
| 4 | Trönninge-Gullbranna-Laxvik | 72 |
| 5 | Vallås östra | 63 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linehed norra-Gustavsfält | 68 |
| 2 | Nyhem södra | 67 |
| 3 | Andersberg | 66 |
| 4 | Furet-Gamletull | 60 |
| 5 | Halmstad centrum östra-Nyatorp västra | 58 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyhem södra | 79 |
| 2 | Nyhem norra-Nyatorp östra | 76 |
| 3 | Linehed norra-Gustavsfält | 76 |
| 4 | Halmstad centrum östra-Nyatorp västra | 71 |
| 5 | Andersberg | 68 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Halmstad has an average safety index of 52 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Average), where higher is safer. 78% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2024). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Linehed norra-Gustavsfält has the highest family score (68 out of 100), followed by Nyhem södra and Andersberg. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.