How to be street smart in Stockholm city?

I just moved to Stockholm, I speak and can understand a bit of swedish but I want to know how to be street smart. Got any tips?|||Stockholm is a very safe city for its size. The likelihood of anything bad happening is minimal, especially if you use common sense. From your profile, I'm also assuming you're a guy, which means fewer people will bother you.





In my years of living there, I only encountered one dangerous situation. I missed the last train home, and had to take the subway late at night, to an industrial neighborhood ~25 minutes from my own. There was a group of guys on the subway cursing/insulting passengers, who got off at the same stop. I realized that they were following me, and when I sped up, so did they. I knew the area very well, so I turned a corner quickly and took off through a shortcut in the woods. I read in the paper the next day that a guy on that road, at the time I had been there, was mugged and beaten by a group of guys (and I'm almost certain it was the same ones).





This and similar situations can be mostly prevented with basic safety rules:


-Avoid isolated areas (parks, industrial areas, docks) late at night. Don't wander around anywhere alone if you're intoxicated.





-If you need to go through these areas after dark, make sure you're familiar with your surroundings. Don't carry valuables with you. Always carry the number to one of the major taxi companies.





-If you encounter a rowdy group on public transport, let other people off the train/subway/whatever before you. If they get off at your planned stop, take transport to the next stop, and then back to yours.





-Know when big sports games are happening, and avoid the subways for several stops in either direction from the venue. It's particularly bad around Globen/Gullmarsplan. If you seen a large drunken crowd in the streets, take another road.





-People sometimes try to scam for money around Central Station and other highly trafficked areas, often dressed as professionals in a "dire" situation. If someone approaches you for money, ignore them and walk away. Some people find it difficult to do this, but it's honestly the best approach. If you talk with someone, it's much harder to get them to leave you alone. This applies to any uncomfortable situation really, just walk away.





-Never put bags or belongings to your side, if you have to put them on the ground, keep them between your feet.





-Don't sit on outdoor steps or in doorways, even if lots of other people are doing so. If you ever go out on a weekend night, you'll understand why.