Is Finland Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Finland
Safety rating
Women living in Finland consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.6 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Finland consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 out of 5.
Violence rating
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.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 65 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 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: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Is Finland safe for women?
Tampere
Tampere is a safe city, maybe in the recent years some crimes have occured more than in the past, but very safe and clean and easy city. To go around alone as a female is uncomplicated, and the people will help out if you need help.
Posted: November 21, 2024
Ursula
Tampere
I would say Tampere is very safe, but avoid walking alone 22-05 or if you are drunk. Stay with other women. There might be drinken people evenings and weekends, but they are mostly harmless. Finland generally and all Nordic countries are very safe for women.
Posted: November 7, 2024Helsinki
Helsinki in general is a very safe city. I want to start off that I personally live in one of the more “restless” areas that is known to have a lot of drug users and if something violent happens it’s most likely here. With that being said I’m still not scared to walk around alone during the night or don’t have to worry about someone assaulting me. Those types of incidents most often occur between the drug users themselves. Never had a case of pickpocketing happen and the locals are very respectful of personal space. The overall proficiency of English is very good and people are very willing to help. From the safety point of view I’d definitely recommend Helsinki!
Posted: October 22, 2024Helsinki
I feel myself safely all the time. I walk with the dog at 10pm-1am and nothing was ever happened. Have been living in the city around 10y Also sexual harassment is nonsense here. Public transport is safe and secure, because bus driver has alarm button to call police whenever you are. So it is safe and I didn’t hear any stories about harassment or any other crimes in the city last time.
Posted: October 19, 2024Helsinki
Helsinki is safe, especially for solo female traveller. Do practice common sense though! Pick-pocket does happens, especially at the central railway station. Generally Fins dont approach strangers on the street even if they think you are their “love at 1st sight”. So personally I’ll be extra cautious if someone approaches me, especially if its a man. Its most likely he is drunk or high or going to ask for small changes.
Posted: October 16, 2024
Ilona
Sastamala
You don’t have to be scared of anything in Sastamala. People there don’t care about you in a good way, and they let you mind your own business. I am walking there very often in the evenings when it is already dark, and I have never been scared of anything.
Posted: October 6, 2024
Inka
Tampere
Tampere is one of the bigger cities in Finland with 255 000 people, but it still feels safe and sort of cosy. The crime rate is low but there has been a slight rise in the last couple months. I have never experienced any harrassment, sexual or other wise.
Posted: October 1, 2024Lahti
I have been living here for more than a month, and I go out all the time, yet still nothing happened, and no one approached me. I feel so safe here to leave my stuff and then come back to them again. It's a great city in a great country.
Posted: September 1, 2024Joensuu
Its safe, you can walk, bike no worries, you talk with people, they are nice to you….people like to talk. If you need Help , you ask. Its easy to drive, you can TaKe bus or bike, everything is near. Nature is near.
Posted: August 28, 2024
pihla
Turku
Turku is one of the biggest cities in Finland, but still very safe. The city is cozy and I feel safe here. In Finland you can move outside at any time, of course it's always good to be sure that someone knows where you are and check on your friends, but here I think you can be very peaceful in here.
Posted: August 22, 2024Is Finland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 23 experiences from female travelers
Duma
Indonesia
Helsinki, Solo travel
Helsinki is totaly safe and easy to connect. Also the public transportation is connecting, bus, metro, train. I had a lovely experience visit museum, market and sauna. Sauna one of the local things do almost every day
Posted: August 26, 2024Experienced: October, 2018
Oana
Romania
Jalasjärvi, Group travel
Jalasjarvi is a quite small town. The people are very friendly. I was a voluneter for Aukusti festival that took place there. We stayed at the community center. A store was in 100 m from our place. A very strange habit that people have there- after the festival was over, teenagers brought beer and a speaker and just stayed in front of random houses and had like an afterparty there. Everybody knows everybody so even tho they have some strange habits they are still very friendly and safe to be around. nearby there was a big zoo with animals all over the world, lakes and a religious summer camp, sports field, a cinema. compared to other countries it wasn t that expensive, you can recycle cans and get some money back from it. For a restaurant you have to leave the town cause i don t remeber them having one.
Posted: July 26, 2024Meet locals in Finland
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Hi there! I'm Ayesha, currently pursuing my Master's degree in Tampere, Finland. I live with my husband. Originally, we both are from Pakistan, and we have always had a passion for exploring new cultures and places. I'm really into makeup and beauty trends, and I love experimenting with new looks. Besides that, traveling is a major passion of mine. I enjoy discovering new destinations, meeting people from diverse backgrounds, and experiencing different cuisines. We believe we are really fun people to be around😄😄😄. And if you decide to host us anywhere, we will be very good guests 😁 and we don’t create messes haha. We are happy to help you out at your place, exchange cultures and even cook a traditional Pakistani meal. We would love for you to travel with us too. And when you decide to come to Tampere ( it is a really beautiful city, just underrated) in Finland we would love to host you and show you around. We have a spacious 2 room apartment. With a kitchen, bedroom and living room. So we can easily host too as theres an extra living room. Looking forward to meeting new friends and sharing stories
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