2Pietarsaari

Pietarsaari, Finland: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in Finland · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 18,624 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	6	30.5	37.7
Other sexual offences	12	61	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	1	5.1	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	190	966.6	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	6	30.5	43.7
Extortion	4	20.3	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	16	81.4	60.3
Holiday home burglary	4	20.3	13.7
Shop and business burglary	10	50.9	31.8
Theft from vehicles	20	101.7	118.5
Shoplifting	253	1,287.1	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	2	10.2	10.2
Other theft	178	905.5	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	4	20.3	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	64	325.6	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	101	513.8	548.3
Other
Fraud	108	549.4	729
Includes payment card fraud.

Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 26 October 2026.

6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 2.0 out of 10, before ranking.

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