1Lapua

Lapua, Finland: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Finland · 4/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 70,037 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	3	21.5	37.7
Other sexual offences	411	2,951.1	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	0	0	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	89	639	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	6	43.1	43.7
Extortion	4	28.7	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	4	28.7	60.3
Holiday home burglary	0	0	13.7
Shop and business burglary	2	14.4	31.8
Theft from vehicles	13	93.3	118.5
Shoplifting	87	624.7	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	2	14.4	10.2
Other theft	42	301.6	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	4	28.7	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	38	272.9	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	67	481.1	548.3
Other
Fraud	53	380.6	729
Includes payment card fraud.

Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 26 October 2026.

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

Raw score 1.7 out of 10, before ranking.

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