Moving to Västerås? We compared all 50 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 Enhagen-Barkarö, Irsta and Rönnby-Billsta-Åshagen. For families, Östra hamnen-Öster Mälarstrand and Södra Jakobsberg combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Hammarby Stadshage-Östra Hammarby-Södra Vetterstorp and Södra Jakobsberg 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 | Enhagen-Barkarö | 86 |
| 2 | Irsta | 84 |
| 3 | Rönnby-Billsta-Åshagen | 83 |
| 4 | Kvicksund | 68 |
| 5 | Hökåsen-Hökåsen omland | 67 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammarby Stadshage-Östra Hammarby-Södra Vetterstorp | 86 |
| 2 | Södra Jakobsberg | 82 |
| 3 | Västra Viksäng-Kungsängen-Ängsgärdet | 80 |
| 4 | Aroslund-Karlsdal | 79 |
| 5 | Södra Skallberget | 77 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Västerås has an average safety index of 51 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Average), where higher is safer. The Swedish Police list 1 area in Västerås as vulnerable. Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Östra hamnen-Öster Mälarstrand has the highest family score (68 out of 100), followed by Södra Jakobsberg and Hammarby Stadshage-Östra Hammarby-Södra Vetterstorp. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.