Is Västervik safe? Sweden travel risk
Is Västervik safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Västervik 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.
Västervik 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 Västervik: 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
Geographically located in Kalmar (57.7500° N, 16.6333° E), Västervik sits 193.8 km NNE from Stockholm at 11 m elevation.
Kalmar
57.7500° N, 16.6333° E
11 m
Europe/Stockholm
36,747
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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Sweden entry requirements.
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