Is Bålsta safe? Sweden travel risk
Is Bålsta safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bålsta scores 26/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Sweden Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 May 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bålsta scores 26/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Sweden (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bålsta: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (19/100).
A score of 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Sweden travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 59.5833° N, 17.5000° E in Uppsala, Bålsta features an altitude of 14 m. The settlement is located 42.3 km SE from Stockholm.
Uppsala
59.5833° N, 17.5000° E
14 m
Europe/Stockholm
13,138
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Sweden
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Sweden travel advice & laws.
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