Is Varberg safe? Sweden travel risk
Is Varberg safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Varberg 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.
Varberg 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 Varberg: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Halland (57.1086° N, 12.2661° E), Varberg sits 419.1 km NE from Stockholm at 15 m elevation.
Halland
57.1086° N, 12.2661° E
15 m
Europe/Stockholm
35,782
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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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