1Lappeenranta

Lappeenranta, 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: 21,286 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	0	0	1.4
Sexual offences
Rape	31	42.3	37.7
Other sexual offences	170	232.1	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	3	4.1	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	614	838.3	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	41	56	43.7
Extortion	25	34.1	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	44	60.1	60.3
Holiday home burglary	6	8.2	13.7
Shop and business burglary	18	24.6	31.8
Theft from vehicles	39	53.2	118.5
Shoplifting	867	1,183.8	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	3	4.1	10.2
Other theft	676	923	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	34	46.4	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	274	374.1	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	371	506.5	548.3
Other
Fraud	579	790.5	729
Includes payment card fraud.

Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 28 October 2026.

5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 1.9 out of 10, before ranking.

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