Moving to Östersund? We compared all 22 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 Målsta-Sandviken-Marieby, Norra Valla-Härke-Västra Frösön and Brittsbo-Lugnviksstrand. For families, Brittsbo-Lugnviksstrand and Norra Odenslund-Odenskog combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Södra Odenslund-Söder and Storsjöstrand-Odensvik-Fagervallen 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 | Målsta-Sandviken-Marieby | 87 |
| 2 | Norra Valla-Härke-Västra Frösön | 87 |
| 3 | Brittsbo-Lugnviksstrand | 86 |
| 4 | Östersund södra landsbygd | 85 |
| 5 | Norra Frösön-Frösö Berge-Frösödal | 74 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brittsbo-Lugnviksstrand | 62 |
| 2 | Norra Odenslund-Odenskog | 61 |
| 3 | Södra Odenslund-Söder | 60 |
| 4 | Storsjöstrand-Odensvik-Fagervallen | 57 |
| 5 | Karlslund-Remonthagen-Blomängen | 54 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Södra Odenslund-Söder | 90 |
| 2 | Storsjöstrand-Odensvik-Fagervallen | 87 |
| 3 | Norra Odenslund-Odenskog | 85 |
| 4 | Karlslund-Remonthagen-Blomängen | 74 |
| 5 | Hornsberg-Östberg | 67 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Östersund has an average safety index of 60 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Good), where higher is safer. 87% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Brittsbo-Lugnviksstrand has the highest family score (62 out of 100), followed by Norra Odenslund-Odenskog and Södra Odenslund-Söder. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.