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 1.4 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 95 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: | 1.4/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | 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?
Valeriia
Finland
It is really safe. As a woman who moved here from a different country, I definitely can see an improvement in safety here. You can leave you personal things in the common spaces and most of the time nobody will touch it.
Posted: January 21, 2025Tampere
I would say Tampere is very safe. I have only had few scary experiences while in Tampere. I have lived my whole life in the Tampere region and find the area quite peaceful. Even though there has been some incidents lately, I don't feel too worried about violence or crime when walking the streets of Tampere.
Posted: January 21, 2025Oulu
Oulu is overall a peaceful city and safe for solo female travelers. locals are friendly and willing to help if needed. no pickpockets at all. some areas are safer than others. you can feel comfortable exploring Oulu on your own.
Posted: January 20, 2025Finland
All public transport is safe but the safest option in my opinion in the train. I have never been followed or stalked. Overall things are great but for example for a night out I will alwsys be in the company on friends and not go alone.
Posted: January 15, 2025
Vuong
Turku
Turku is the safest. I just took a midnight walk alone in the woods with my sister. We went moon gazing and were more afraid of the dark than for our safety. Ppl are so introverted that they barely harass other
Posted: January 13, 2025Tampere
I consider Tampere as a safe place to live. I have walked home in the dark dozens of times and I've never experienced anything scary. Obviously it's always good to be careful but you shouldn't be to worried in Tampere.
Posted: January 9, 2025
Veera
Tampere
Tampere is a very safe city. I have never had to be scared when I'm alone here even after dark and I often walk alone in the city centre after a party etc. as I live quite near. I recommend Tampere for female travellers!
Posted: January 8, 2025
Heidi
Jyvaskyla
Jyväskylä is pretty safe. Use common sense and basic safety precautions and you should be fine. Stay away from drugs. If you are in nightclubs, drink responsibly. Pickpocketing is not very common here.
Posted: January 5, 2025
Rawan
Kuopio
Kuopio is a relatively small town and most neighbourhoods are well habituated. I live in an area with lots of apartments and houses near which helps with feeling safe. Public transport is very safe even at night and personally haven’t experienced any harassment in public.
Posted: January 4, 2025Turku
Turku is a small but important city in finland. We, as the rest of Finland as well, have a very low crime rate, and the worst that usually happens is someone trying to inappropriately get to know you at a club. We have almost no danger of being murdered or any of the other more serious crimes. It is a very calm city overall.
Posted: January 3, 2025Is Finland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 25 experiences from female travelers
Paraskevi
Greece
Kouvola, Solo travel
The city isn't very big and although it doesn't have a lot of things to do, it is very safe. I went put multiple times during the night but not even once felt danger. The locals are also very friendly and more than willing to help.
Posted: December 10, 2024Experienced: October, 2024
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, 2018Meet locals in Finland
Ayesha
About Me
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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