Moving to Kiruna? We compared all 15 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 Lombolo mellersta, Luossavaara and Triangeln. For families, Östermalm and Nya Kiruna centrum-Tuolluvaara combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Triangeln and Nya Kiruna centrum-Tuolluvaara 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 | Lombolo mellersta | 98 |
| 2 | Luossavaara | 90 |
| 3 | Triangeln | 81 |
| 4 | Lombolo östra | 79 |
| 5 | Kiruna sydost | 70 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östermalm | 58 |
| 2 | Nya Kiruna centrum-Tuolluvaara | 55 |
| 3 | Bolaget | 54 |
| 4 | Triangeln | 54 |
| 5 | Lombolo mellersta | 50 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triangeln | 72 |
| 2 | Nya Kiruna centrum-Tuolluvaara | 68 |
| 3 | Östermalm | 59 |
| 4 | Bolaget | 54 |
| 5 | Övre Norrmalm | 54 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Kiruna has an average safety index of 71 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Good), where higher is safer. 89% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Östermalm has the highest family score (58 out of 100), followed by Nya Kiruna centrum-Tuolluvaara and Bolaget. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.