Hamnen-Stortorget

Area scores for Hamnen-Stortorget in Malmö — safety, schools, services and demographics weighed into a Bovisi Index.

Bovisi Index

62Good

Areas

Ranked 78 of 91 in Malmö

Scores for Hamnen-Stortorget

Each sub-score runs from 0 to 100. Higher is better.

Safety0
Schools69
Services60
Public transit20
Economy92
Employment75
Healthcare access70
Preschools0

Facts about Hamnen-Stortorget

Median income

427

kSEK/yr

Unemployment

3,7

%

Reported crimes

181 692

per 100,000 pop.

Children aged 0–15

10,4

%

Sub-areas (DeSO)

1

Residents

1 945

Average age

40,9

yrs

House price trend in Malmö

Median price for detached houses sold in the municipality. SCB does not publish price statistics at area level.

6,28
M SEK median 2025
+21%
5 years
+57%
10 years
874
sales

Source: Statistics Sweden, Real estate prices (BO0501). Few sales make the series volatile in smaller municipalities.

Contaminated land in Hamnen-Stortorget

257 sites in Hamnen-Stortorget appear in the County Administrative Boards' register of potentially contaminated land.

Risk class 1 — very high: 26Risk class 2 — high: 55Risk class 3 — moderate: 81Risk class 4 — low: 5Not yet classified: 90

Most common activities: Bilvårdsanläggning, bilverkstad samt åkeri (43), Övrigt BKL 3 (39), Oljedepå (19)

A site in the register means activity that may have contaminated the ground was carried out there — not that contamination has been confirmed. More than two thirds of sites nationally are identified but not yet surveyed, and therefore carry no risk class. The class refers to the site, not to surrounding homes.

Source: Swedish County Administrative Boards, EBH register. Risk classification per the Environmental Protection Agency's MIFO methodology.

Safety and living in Hamnen-Stortorget

Hamnen-Stortorget in Malmö has a safety index of 0 out of 100 (Poor), based on reported crime in the area. That is below the average for Malmö.

The area's strongest side is Economy (92/100), while Preschools (0/100) pulls the overall score down.

For families, schools (69/100) and preschools (0/100) matter a lot, and proximity to services (60/100) and public transit (20/100) shapes everyday life.

The Bovisi Index for Hamnen-Stortorget is 62 out of 100 (Good), weighing together safety, economy, services, schools, transit and air quality into a comparable measure.

Frequently asked questions about Hamnen-Stortorget

How safe is Hamnen-Stortorget?

Hamnen-Stortorget has a safety index of 0 out of 100 (Poor) in the Bovisi Index, based on reported crimes per capita. See the full safety picture and compare with neighbouring areas on the map.

Is Hamnen-Stortorget a good area to live in?

Hamnen-Stortorget in Malmö scores 62 out of 100 (Good) on the Bovisi Index. It ranks 78 of 91 in Malmö when safety, schools, services and demographics are combined.