Best areas to live in Sigtuna for expats

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.

Safest neighbourhoods in Sigtuna

Ranked by reported crime relative to the number of people who live, work and spend time there.

#NeighbourhoodSafety
1Sätuna62
2Östra Steninge60
3Björkbacka-Tilsjö59
4Til-Munkholmen57
5Arenberga-Västra Norrbacka56

Best neighbourhoods for families in Sigtuna

Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.

#NeighbourhoodFamily
1Sigtuna centrala58
2Sätuna54
3Centrala Märsta51
4Östra Valsta51
5Märstadal51

Best-connected neighbourhoods in Sigtuna

Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.

#NeighbourhoodTransport
1Sätuna88
2Märstadal88
3Tingvalla88
4Broby87
5Centrala Märsta84

Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sigtuna safe?

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.

Which area in Sigtuna is best for families?

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.