4Sotkamo

Sotkamo, Finland: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in Finland · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 13,916 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	59	37.7
Other sexual offences	6	59	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	2	19.7	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	87	856.2	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	0	0	43.7
Extortion	1	9.8	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	3	29.5	60.3
Holiday home burglary	3	29.5	13.7
Shop and business burglary	2	19.7	31.8
Theft from vehicles	2	19.7	118.5
Shoplifting	15	147.6	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	0	0	10.2
Other theft	47	462.6	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	0	0	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	15	147.6	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	32	314.9	548.3
Other
Fraud	70	688.9	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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