Moving to Skövde? We compared all 18 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 Hentorp-Våmb, Timmersdala-Berg and Ekängen-Aspö-Ulveket. For families, Västra fältet and Dälderna-Havstena combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Billingsluttningen-Kullen and Norrmalm-Rosenhaga 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 | Hentorp-Våmb | 85 |
| 2 | Timmersdala-Berg | 82 |
| 3 | Ekängen-Aspö-Ulveket | 79 |
| 4 | Västra fältet | 78 |
| 5 | Ryd barkvägen-Lövängen | 77 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Västra fältet | 75 |
| 2 | Dälderna-Havstena | 72 |
| 3 | Billingsluttningen-Kullen | 71 |
| 4 | Högskolan-Trängen | 71 |
| 5 | Norrmalm-Rosenhaga | 67 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billingsluttningen-Kullen | 83 |
| 2 | Norrmalm-Rosenhaga | 73 |
| 3 | Källegården | 70 |
| 4 | Västra fältet | 69 |
| 5 | Högskolan-Trängen | 69 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Skövde has an average safety index of 68 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Good), where higher is safer. 85% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Västra fältet has the highest family score (75 out of 100), followed by Dälderna-Havstena and Billingsluttningen-Kullen. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.