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 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 166 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 |
How safe is Finland?
Emilia
Helsinki
Very safe. Sometimes things happen but not often anything too serious. In the night time on weekends there can usually be some verbal sexual harrashment, but usually not anything physical. I have lived in Helsinki my whole life and there havent been much problems.
Posted: June 30, 2025Itäinen Kirkkonummi
You can safely use public transport and even walk alone in the evening. In this area people are very friendly. As you get closer to Helsinki (45min by sub) the possibility to get robbed of sexually harassed increases a bit. But this Sarvvik where I live is super safe. I don't even lock my bike
Posted: June 21, 2025Kokkola
The city is generally speaking very safe. The only time I would feel a bit unsafe is at night after the bars close. But even then the probability of anything bad happening is very low. Catcalling is maybe the worst I've witnessed during that time.
Posted: June 20, 2025Helsinki
Helsinki is relatively safe but it’s still good to keep your wits about you! There has been an increase of pickpockets around the touristy areas of Helsinki so make sure to keep your valuables safe!
Posted: June 13, 2025
Marica
Helsinki
Helsinki is generally a very safe area even when walking alone at night. Of course, with a larger city comes its own issues, but with common sense you will be fine. Streets are well lit and people are friendly. Public transport is safe to use and staff are available in case of issues.
Posted: June 11, 2025
Ivette
Turku
Turku is a very safe place, in 3 years that I had been here I had never experienced sexual harassment, or any kind of violence. I can walk at night without any worries, or take a taxi and I feel safe all the time.
Posted: June 4, 2025Is Finland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 36 experiences from female travelers
Finland, Couple travel
Great countey but quite expensive. The food was good, especially a Finnish restaurant in Helsinki called Zetor which had great food. Helsinki is a quiet city with not much to do, but Oulo was great. The people are friendly and it is a very safe country
Posted: May 29, 2025Central Finland, Solo travel
Finland is very safe overall. Cars and trams will stop for you to cross the streets. I've felt safe traveling alone. There are lights in the forest until 10pm (in the winter). For traveling I'd recommend using omnibus, it's cheaper than the trains. The food is not bad, just tasteless. But I'd definitely recommend trying the Fazer chocolate 😋
Posted: May 13, 2025Safety in Finland
Helsinki
Vaala
Kouvola
Rovaniemi
Joensuu
Savonlinna
Oulu
Kuopio
Jyvaskyla
Kokkola
Lappeenranta
Lahti
Porvoo
Tampere
Vantaa
Espoo
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