Moving to Sigtuna? We compared all 24 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 Sätuna, Östra Steninge and Björkbacka-Tilsjö. For families, Sigtuna centrala and Sätuna combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Sätuna and Märstadal 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 | Sätuna | 62 |
| 2 | Östra Steninge | 60 |
| 3 | Björkbacka-Tilsjö | 59 |
| 4 | Til-Munkholmen | 57 |
| 5 | Arenberga-Västra Norrbacka | 56 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sigtuna centrala | 58 |
| 2 | Sätuna | 54 |
| 3 | Centrala Märsta | 51 |
| 4 | Östra Valsta | 51 |
| 5 | Märstadal | 51 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sätuna | 88 |
| 2 | Märstadal | 88 |
| 3 | Tingvalla | 88 |
| 4 | Broby | 87 |
| 5 | Centrala Märsta | 84 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Sigtuna has an average safety index of 39 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Weak), where higher is safer. 58% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2023). The Swedish Police list 1 area in Sigtuna as vulnerable. Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Sigtuna centrala has the highest family score (58 out of 100), followed by Sätuna and Centrala Märsta. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.