Moving to Västervik? We compared all 16 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 Västralund-Jenny, Örbäcken-Lysingsbadet and Reginelund-Stenhagen. For families, Reginelund-Stenhagen and Peru-Arabien combine good schools, preschools and low crime. For a car-free life, Västervik centrum and Reginelund-Stenhagen 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 | Västralund-Jenny | 80 |
| 2 | Örbäcken-Lysingsbadet | 74 |
| 3 | Reginelund-Stenhagen | 70 |
| 4 | Piperskärr-Grantorpet | 68 |
| 5 | Södra Tjust | 67 |
Weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.
| # | Neighbourhood | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reginelund-Stenhagen | 56 |
| 2 | Peru-Arabien | 54 |
| 3 | Västralund-Jenny | 52 |
| 4 | Örbäcken-Lysingsbadet | 48 |
| 5 | Brevik-Gertrudsvik | 45 |
Weighs nearby public transport stops, distance to the nearest stop, and shops and services.
| # | Neighbourhood | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Västervik centrum | 76 |
| 2 | Reginelund-Stenhagen | 42 |
| 3 | Västralund-Jenny | 40 |
| 4 | Östermalm-Johannesdal | 38 |
| 5 | Södermalm-Karstorp | 38 |
Scores run from 0 to 100, where higher is better. Data: Swedish Police (reported crime 2024–2025), SCB, Skolverket and OpenStreetMap.
Västervik has an average safety index of 58 out of 100 across its neighbourhoods (Average), where higher is safer. 87% of residents feel safe outdoors after dark (municipal citizen survey, 2025). Safety varies a lot between neighbourhoods, so compare the areas above.
Reginelund-Stenhagen has the highest family score (56 out of 100), followed by Peru-Arabien and Västralund-Jenny. The score weighs school quality, preschools, safety, services and the share of children.