Is Karlstad safe? Sweden travel risk
Is Karlstad safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Karlstad 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.
Karlstad 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 Karlstad: 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.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 59.3671° N, 13.4999° E within Värmland, Karlstad is situated 258.2 km E of Stockholm at an altitude of 58 m.
Värmland
59.3671° N, 13.4999° E
58 m
Europe/Stockholm
65,856
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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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