Is Malmö safe? Sweden travel risk
Is Malmö safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Malmö 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.
Malmö 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 Malmö: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
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
Found at 55.5833° N, 13.0333° E within Skåne, Malmö is situated 513.1 km NNE of Stockholm at an altitude of 10 m.
Skåne
55.5833° N, 13.0333° E
10 m
Europe/Stockholm
360,249
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Sweden
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (21 °C avg high); Wettest: July (71 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 3° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Low °C | -1° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain mm | 55 | 42 | 46 | 44 | 54 | 58 | 71 | 69 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 49 |
Normals: Copenhagen (31.5 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Malmö happened in August (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Sweden travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Sweden entry requirements.
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Is Malmö safe?
Malmö currently scores 25/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Sweden (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Malmö · Methodology
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