Moving to Kalmar? We compared all 17 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 Boholmarna-Dunö-Rinkabyholm, Bergavik-Björkenäs and Kalmar norra kommundelen. For families, Östra Norrgård-Östra Malmen and Tegelviken-Västra Malmen combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Östra Norrgård-Östra Malmen and Djurängen-Funkabo-Oxhagen 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 | Boholmarna-Dunö-Rinkabyholm | 74 |
| 2 | Bergavik-Björkenäs | 72 |
| 3 | Kalmar norra kommundelen | 70 |
| 4 | Berga | 69 |
| 5 | Påryd | 65 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östra Norrgård-Östra Malmen | 67 |
| 2 | Tegelviken-Västra Malmen | 61 |
| 3 | Djurängen-Funkabo-Oxhagen | 58 |
| 4 | Krafslösa-Snurrom-Vimpeltorpet | 57 |
| 5 | Lindsdal | 56 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östra Norrgård-Östra Malmen | 74 |
| 2 | Djurängen-Funkabo-Oxhagen | 61 |
| 3 | Tegelviken-Västra Malmen | 58 |
| 4 | Kalmar centrala-Stensö | 45 |
| 5 | Getingen-Tallhagen-Västra Norrgård | 42 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Kalmar has an average safety index of 54 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Average), where higher is safer. 76% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Östra Norrgård-Östra Malmen has the highest family score (67 out of 100), followed by Tegelviken-Västra Malmen and Djurängen-Funkabo-Oxhagen. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.