Moving to Hässleholm? We compared all 33 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 Hässleholm-Ljungdala, Tormestorp and Hagsjö-Kråkeberga-Äskeberga. For families, Hässleholm-Läreda and Hässleholm-Fredentorp combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Hässleholm-Fredentorp and Hässleholm-Djupadal-Galgbacken 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 | Hässleholm-Ljungdala | 72 |
| 2 | Tormestorp | 71 |
| 3 | Hagsjö-Kråkeberga-Äskeberga | 71 |
| 4 | Ballingslöv-Norra Sandby-Mannarp | 67 |
| 5 | Vinslöv södra | 66 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hässleholm-Läreda | 62 |
| 2 | Hässleholm-Fredentorp | 59 |
| 3 | Hässleholm-Ljungdala | 58 |
| 4 | Vinslöv södra | 54 |
| 5 | Tyringe norra | 54 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hässleholm-Fredentorp | 73 |
| 2 | Hässleholm-Djupadal-Galgbacken | 65 |
| 3 | Hässleholm-Östervärn | 58 |
| 4 | Hästveda | 56 |
| 5 | Hässleholm-Bokalyckan | 54 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Hässleholm has an average safety index of 49 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Average), where higher is safer. 70% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Hässleholm-Läreda has the highest family score (62 out of 100), followed by Hässleholm-Fredentorp and Hässleholm-Ljungdala. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.