8Kitee

Kitee, Finland: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in Finland · 10/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 9,109 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	0	0	37.7
Other sexual offences	7	74.5	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	0	0	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	41	436.3	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	2	21.3	43.7
Extortion	2	21.3	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	7	74.5	60.3
Holiday home burglary	11	117.1	13.7
Shop and business burglary	5	53.2	31.8
Theft from vehicles	3	31.9	118.5
Shoplifting	32	340.5	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	0	0	10.2
Other theft	32	340.5	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	1	10.6	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	9	95.8	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	23	244.8	548.3
Other
Fraud	51	542.7	729
Includes payment card fraud.

Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 26 October 2026.

1/10 Living 1 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 1.0 out of 10, before ranking.

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