Is Finland Safe for Women? Crime Rates & Safety Reports
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 1.2 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 61 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.2/5 | 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 |
How safe is Finland?
Helsinki
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, 2024
Hilma
Helsinki
One of the safest cities in the world! I have lived here for a while and even tho it is a bigger city than my home town, I feel 100% safe most of the time. Crime rates are pretty low comparing to other countries
Posted: August 1, 2024Helsinki
Helsinki is overall very safe. There are some areas especially at night that are a bit more hectic and you have to be aware of the people around you, because they can either be under the influence of some substance or there is just a lot of going on. For example outside Sörnäinen metro station and the very center of Helsinki. There has been more reposts of pickpocketing over the past couple of years, especially in the center. It’s very common to use the alepa bikes, buses, trams, trains, and metros. They are also overall safe to use at any time of the day. There are some queer clubs, and easy going bars and clubs around the city. Even though Kallio/Sörnäinen, can be a bit hectic at times, it is still a very enjoyable place to go for its urban bars, restaurants, and happenings.
Posted: July 17, 2024Central Finland
When people are drunk all kind of idiotic things can happen. In general people are kind and it’s safe place to wonder around as a woman. I have worked late nights and gone home by foot or bike and I have been completely fine without worry of something bad could happen to me on my way from city to home.
Posted: July 16, 2024Finland
Finland is very easygoing and safe place for travellers. Summers are really nice and winters something to experience. We are polite and a bit timid nation at first sight but when you get to know people they are really kind and caring
Posted: July 15, 2024Is Finland worth visiting?
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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