1Kotka

Kotka, Finland: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Finland · 7/10 in the world

Compared with 308 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 25,893 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Crime by type, as recorded by Tilastokeskus (12 months to September 2026)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder and manslaughter	1	2	1.4
Sexual offences
Rape	23	46	37.7
Other sexual offences	96	191.9	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	4	8	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	529	1,057.4	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	19	38	43.7
Extortion	15	30	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	40	80	60.3
Holiday home burglary	7	14	13.7
Shop and business burglary	28	56	31.8
Theft from vehicles	107	213.9	118.5
Shoplifting	931	1,860.9	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	11	22	10.2
Other theft	494	987.4	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	53	105.9	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	319	637.6	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	353	705.6	548.3
Other
Fraud	539	1,077.4	729
Includes payment card fraud.

Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 28 October 2026.

4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 1.8 out of 10, before ranking.

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