Is Turku Safe for Women? Crime Rate in 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.

As a university city Turku is filled with young people who take women's safety seriously. If you are ever worried about your safety, seek out a young adult and they are sure to help you! If you see people in colorful overall full of patches, they are uni students on their night out and the safest crowd. :)

Turku is overall a pretty safe town in Finland. You can walk alone during the dark hours and night without having to be afraid of someone doing something bad for you. You don't have to be afraid about getting kidnapped or anything else like that.

All and all I do think about Turku as a safe place to stay and visit. I do recommend to use common sense when going out partying or if you’re out alone but I wouldn’t say I’ve ever felt unsafe here as a solo woman living and doing things. 😌

Some creepy drunk people move around the city in the evenings but other than that I find the city really safe. As long at you stay away from the city center everything is fine. Most people moving around the city are young students.

A diverse Uni city. Children, old folks and visibly queer people all feel comfortable to walk in the city by themselves. During the day youre more likely to be asked to donate to charity than to be cat called. Finland in general is somewhat racist, but Turku has noticeable immigrant and black populations so BIPOC women might feel more comfortable here than up north. Local women feel safe enough to go for runs after 11pm