3Vaasa

Vaasa, 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: 16,527 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	5	7	1.4
Sexual offences
Rape	13	18.3	37.7
Other sexual offences	47	66	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	13	18.3	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	492	690.9	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	21	29.5	43.7
Extortion	21	29.5	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	33	46.3	60.3
Holiday home burglary	2	2.8	13.7
Shop and business burglary	6	8.4	31.8
Theft from vehicles	36	50.6	118.5
Shoplifting	685	962	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	7	9.8	10.2
Other theft	687	964.8	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	27	37.9	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	394	553.3	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	491	689.5	548.3
Other
Fraud	438	615.1	729
Includes payment card fraud.

Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 28 October 2026.

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

Raw score 6.3 out of 10, before ranking.

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