Is Jyvaskyla safe for solo female travelers?

Jyväskylä, Finland is reputed to be a remarkably safe city with low crime rates. The locals are friendly, helpful, and most of them speak English fluently. It offers well-lit paths, monitored public spaces and reliable public transportation systems. Violent crime is particularly low. Overall, it is a safe choice for solo female travelers.

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How safe is Jyvaskyla for solo female travelers?

How safe is Jyvaskyla for women?

Local safety index

4.4 /5

Based on 9 local experiences

Local crime index

1.3 /5

Based on 9 local experiences

I think Jyväskylä is usually pretty safe and I haven’t had any bad experineces in here! Maybe at night time is not that safe and I have heard some bad experiences from other people but generally it is usually safe!

Posted: November 25, 2025
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Ilona

Ilona

Jyväskylä is safe place to visit as almost every place in Finland. Dont go to Pupuhuhta if you dont want to see alcoholic people, but in centrum Jyväskylä its safe place to visit and live. I have been living here couple years now and I dont have seen any broblems here. You are welcome to visit my home town.

Posted: September 25, 2025
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Dana

Dana

I would say that my city is safe for woman and I personally never experienced harassment or dangerous situations. Thought from time to time some crimes happen overall it’s safe, just be careful as usual.

Posted: July 3, 2025
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Vilma

Vilma

Pretty safe, don’t trust people in the night life though. People are overall nice and as long as you don’t talk to strangers too much you will be quite safe. Pupuhuhta and Kangaslampi are considered more sketchy parts of the city.

Posted: May 31, 2025
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Jyväskylä is overall safe, but be cautious in the city center at night because that's when drunk people are there. It has gotten more dangerous if we compare now to 10 years ago but still there's mostly nothing to worry about.

Posted: May 6, 2025
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Safety in Finland

Hospitality Exchange in Jyvaskyla

Suvi

Suvi

Jyvaskyla

Can host for:

3 days

About me

Hey! I moved into Jyväskylä over a year back to study and have gotten to know the region pretty well! My boyfriend is about to graduate as a nature and wilderness guide so he'll know the best places with nature and camping! I have a cat and I love to try new things! My hobbies include badminton, swimming and reading. Definitely in to meet up with new people and show around!

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Miia

Miia

Jyvaskyla

Can host for:

3 days

About me

hey, i'm miia! i'm 25 years old and thrilled to travel the world and meet new people while exploring <3 i just quit my job so that i can travel and feel free again. when i'm home however i would love to have you as my guest and show you around. also looking for travel buddies, i'm more on the budget side tho so be aware of that haha. i'm an introvert and might seem shy at first but i love socializing, i just need my time to recharge :)

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