Moving to Norrköping? We compared all 40 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 Lindö-Berga-Marby, Djurön-Ljunga-Tingstad and Kolmården. For families, Sydöstra Marielund and Borgs villastad-Kneippen combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Östra Haga and Sydöstra Marielund 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 | Lindö-Berga-Marby | 80 |
| 2 | Djurön-Ljunga-Tingstad | 73 |
| 3 | Kolmården | 73 |
| 4 | Skärblacka-Vånga-Landsbygd | 73 |
| 5 | Svärtinge-Loddby-Landsbygd | 70 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydöstra Marielund | 76 |
| 2 | Borgs villastad-Kneippen | 72 |
| 3 | Östra Haga | 72 |
| 4 | Nordvästra Marielund | 72 |
| 5 | Eneby centrum-Vidablick-Sandbyhov | 71 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östra Haga | 86 |
| 2 | Sydöstra Marielund | 84 |
| 3 | Eneby centrum-Vidablick-Sandbyhov | 76 |
| 4 | Nordvästra Marielund | 76 |
| 5 | Grönhög-Klingsberg | 75 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Norrköping has an average safety index of 57 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Average), where higher is safer. The Swedish Police list 2 areas in Norrköping as vulnerable. Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Sydöstra Marielund has the highest family score (76 out of 100), followed by Borgs villastad-Kneippen and Östra Haga. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.