3Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi, Finland: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime

3/10 in Finland · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 16,345 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	28	42.3	37.7
Other sexual offences	48	72.5	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	6	9.1	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	538	812.8	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	27	40.8	43.7
Extortion	13	19.6	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	25	37.8	60.3
Holiday home burglary	1	1.5	13.7
Shop and business burglary	8	12.1	31.8
Theft from vehicles	30	45.3	118.5
Shoplifting	427	645.1	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	10	15.1	10.2
Other theft	490	740.3	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	26	39.3	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	320	483.4	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	401	605.8	548.3
Other
Fraud	464	701	729
Includes payment card fraud.

Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 26 October 2026.

3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 1.5 out of 10, before ranking.

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