Moving to Uppsala? We compared all 61 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 Bergsbrunna, Västra Kapellgärdet and Bälinge-Lövstalöt. For families, Västra Kapellgärdet and Sommarro-Kungsgärdet combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Norra Sala backe and Södra Sala backe 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 | Bergsbrunna | 92 |
| 2 | Västra Kapellgärdet | 90 |
| 3 | Bälinge-Lövstalöt | 88 |
| 4 | Vattholma | 86 |
| 5 | Sommarro-Kungsgärdet | 84 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Västra Kapellgärdet | 83 |
| 2 | Sommarro-Kungsgärdet | 80 |
| 3 | Mellersta Luthagen-Rickomberga | 79 |
| 4 | Södra Sala backe | 79 |
| 5 | Östra Kapellgärdet | 78 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norra Sala backe | 88 |
| 2 | Södra Sala backe | 87 |
| 3 | Östra Eriksberg | 87 |
| 4 | Mellersta Sala backe | 86 |
| 5 | Sommarro-Kungsgärdet | 84 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Uppsala has an average safety index of 66 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Good), where higher is safer. 77% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). The Swedish Police list 1 area in Uppsala as vulnerable. Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Västra Kapellgärdet has the highest family score (83 out of 100), followed by Sommarro-Kungsgärdet and Mellersta Luthagen-Rickomberga. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.