Is Sundsvall safe? Sweden travel risk
Is Sundsvall safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sundsvall 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.
Sundsvall 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 Sundsvall: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (24/100).
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
Geographically located in Västernorrland (62.4001° N, 17.3167° E), Sundsvall sits 344.0 km S from Stockholm at 26 m elevation.
Västernorrland
62.4001° N, 17.3167° E
26 m
Europe/Stockholm
99,825
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Sweden
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 | 1 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Sundsvall happened in August and September (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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