based on 23 experiences from female travelers
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, 2025I tend to visit late as I live in the nearby city and the nightlife is better, and I generally feel safe and aren't concerned about being by myself even if it's in the middle of the night and it's less crowded.
Posted: April 24, 2025Experienced: February, 2025we went to helsinki with my friends on a ferry for one day. that was actually really fun! we went to see some free museums, national library, walked in city centre, went on small shopping in “normal” and “stockmann” and had dinner. we felt really safe there, walking alone with girls only. i really want to recommend y’all Leaf buffet. it is located in forum mall on 0 floor. so u basically pay 14€ per one person and u can have any amount of food u want. there was like 20 types of sushi, soup,...
Posted: April 21, 2025Duma
Indonesia
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, 2018Based on 70 reports
Based on 70 reports
Tiia
It's safe. Still I would keep catious of normal things like not leaving drinks unattended etc. Also as any city there are also unsafe people here too so stay aware of your surroundings when walking alone at night.
Posted: July 19, 2026Pick pockets and drug addicts around the city center, mostly nearby railway station. Basically safe, lots of security, just keep you mr belongings safe and avoid suspicious looking people during day and night time
Posted: July 14, 2026Penelope
Helsinki is avtually very safe. People are kind and will alwaya help if needed. In the night, just be careful if you go out in case of drugging. Go out with friends and just have fun together. Also the guards here will always help you if you need help!
Posted: May 5, 2026Helsinki is one of the safest cities in the world! It is very easy to move around and find transportation almost at any hour. It's very safe to walk around as a woman, even late at night and in lonely roads or parks. The crime rate is very low and police are totally reliable.
Posted: April 13, 2026Based on reports from women living in Helsinki, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.
Tiia
Helsinki
7 days
Hello, I'm Tiia. Big fan of Earth. Frequent traveller, Couchsurfed over 100 times myself and like to host people too to give back ❤️ Trusting life is not always easy but so worth it 😊
Linh
Helsinki
3 days
Hi! I'm Linh from Vietnam and I live in Helsinki. I like cooking, baking, playing the piano, learning about cultures and the local cuisine when travelling. Would love to connect with you! 😊