Is Finland Safe for Women?
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 relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 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 184 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: | 1.2/5 | 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 |
How safe is Finland?
Minja
Helsinki
Helsinki is very safe place to visit and I speak from first-hand experience. The public transportation in Helsinki is very good and uskalla on time. Overall the crime rates are low. As a woman I feel safe generally in Finland.
Posted: September 17, 2025Mäntsälä
Mäntsälä is a small municipality close to Helsinki. We have a train station and one bus coming in and out, but no other public trasport. We have a few bars, cafès, restaurants, one tiny cinema, a few crocery stores and pretty much alla the important services you need around you. You get your "normal amount of crime and danger", but not much. Over all, I feel quite safe here.
Posted: September 12, 2025Helsinki
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, 2025Finland
I 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, 2025
Vilma
Turku
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, 2025Is Finland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 39 experiences from female travelers
Helsinki, Solo travel
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, 2025Safety in Finland
Helsinki
Vaala
Kouvola
Tampere
Rovaniemi
Joensuu
Savonlinna
Oulu
Kuopio
Jyvaskyla
Kokkola
Lappeenranta
Lahti
Porvoo
Vantaa
Espoo
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