4Salo

Salo, 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: 13,765 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	17	33.8	37.7
Other sexual offences	43	85.4	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	0	0	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	337	669.5	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	8	15.9	43.7
Extortion	5	9.9	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	26	51.6	60.3
Holiday home burglary	3	6	13.7
Shop and business burglary	15	29.8	31.8
Theft from vehicles	39	77.5	118.5
Shoplifting	383	760.8	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	5	9.9	10.2
Other theft	241	478.8	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	38	75.5	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	90	178.8	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	232	460.9	548.3
Other
Fraud	343	681.4	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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