Is Karlshamn safe? Sweden travel risk
Is Karlshamn safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Karlshamn scores 25/100 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.
Karlshamn scores 25/100 (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 Karlshamn: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (19/100).
A score of 25 is higher than the scores of 15% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Sweden travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Karlshamn belongs to Blekinge (Sweden), centered at coordinates 56.1697° N, 14.8638° E (14 m above sea level). Distance to Stockholm is 398.8 km towards the NNE.
Blekinge
56.1697° N, 14.8638° E
14 m
Europe/Stockholm
19,075
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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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