Women living in Finland consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.6 out of 5.
Women living in Finland consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.
On average 13.2% percentage of women in Finland have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 182 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Helsinki is in general quite safe, I feel comfortable walking home alone at night. The streets are well-lit in the evening so it's not an issue. Being on public transport is also safe. People are polite and respect personal distance.
Posted: September 7, 2025I would say that Finland is a safe country. Of course bigger cities like Helsinki have more problems than smaller places. I think in these past few years there has been more crimes and assaults than before.
Posted: September 6, 2025Vilma
I’ve lived here my whole life. Definitely a lot safer than most cities worldwide. People let you mind your own business. There is little crime and only thing I would avoid is being alone in the city centre in the middle of the night, because sometimes drunk men can be really annoying or pushy. If you see a police in these type of situations don’t hesitate to let them know.
Posted: September 3, 2025Laura
I would say my home town Helsinki is very safe. The only situations I am worried is paasing by the train stations very late at night time. There is very little pickpocketing or scams in the streets. Of course I recommend to take good care of your stuff at restaurants and public transportation.
Posted: August 25, 2025In general Helsinki is super safe! But as always, you should be wary of your surroundings :-) Walking alone in the night time is usually very safe. But as a female unfortunately you always have to pay extra attencion.
Posted: August 25, 2025based on 39 experiences from female travelers
100% safe. people get drunk at the evening but they aren't dangerous. they only stinks. super cold in winter. weather nice on summer, you can easily have a swim. food is expensive but affordable, have fun
Posted: August 25, 2025