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Safe Trip
Updated just now · v2.3

Sweden

Northern Europe · capital Stockholm · population 10,500,000
85
/ 100
, flat
Very low risk
Photograph by Max Hermansson on Unsplash

Stable EU member; isolated urban-crime pockets in Malmö / Stockholm suburbs that don't affect the typical traveller.

Read the Sweden safety guide
94
Disease
96
Conflict
86
Disaster
90
Crime
90
Unrest
92
Infra
What ministries say

Government advisories

  • UK · FCDOLevel 1
    See our advice before travelling
    Updated 10 Apr 2026 · Read full advisory
  • US · State DeptLevel 2
    Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution
    Updated 18 May 2026 · Read full advisory
  • AU · SmartravellerLevel 4
    Do not travel
    Updated 1 Jun 2026 · Read full advisory
Why this score

Active drivers

  1. advisorySafe Trip EditorialOfficial1 mo ago
    Sweden · routine baseline

    No material drivers in the past 7 days. The country sits at its long term baseline.

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Vs. nearby in Northern Europe

Iceland

Northern Europe
87
Very low risk
94
Disease
98
Conflict
70
Disaster
90
Crime
96
Unrest
90
Infra

Norway

Northern Europe
89
Very low risk
94
Disease
98
Conflict
80
Disaster
90
Crime
96
Unrest
94
Infra

Denmark

Northern Europe
89
Very low risk
94
Disease
98
Conflict
88
Disaster
90
Crime
94
Unrest
94
Infra
FAQ

Frequently asked

Is it safe to visit Sweden right now?

Sweden's Safe Trip Score today is 85/100, very low risk. The score has flat over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 4. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 1 active driver plus the blended advisory tier.

Is Sweden safe to travel to?

Today's headline read is very low risk (85/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 94/100, conflict 96/100, natural disasters 86/100, crime 90/100, civil unrest 90/100, infrastructure 92/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.

What is the current travel advisory for Sweden?

Sweden has 3 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 4 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.

Has the situation in Sweden changed recently?

The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is +0 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.

How is the Safe Trip Score for Sweden calculated?

The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.

When does the Sweden Safe Trip Score update?

Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 1 Jun 2026, 17:44 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.