6Kauhajoki

Kauhajoki, Finland: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in Finland · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 10,653 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	1	8	37.7
Other sexual offences	5	40.2	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	0	0	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	74	595.4	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	1	8	43.7
Extortion	0	0	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	8	64.4	60.3
Holiday home burglary	1	8	13.7
Shop and business burglary	2	16.1	31.8
Theft from vehicles	4	32.2	118.5
Shoplifting	80	643.7	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	0	0	10.2
Other theft	48	386.2	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	0	0	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	28	225.3	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	48	386.2	548.3
Other
Fraud	66	531	729
Includes payment card fraud.

Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 26 October 2026.

2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 1.3 out of 10, before ranking.

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