5Saarijärvi

Saarijärvi, Finland: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Finland · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 12,393 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	2	22.8	37.7
Other sexual offences	7	79.9	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	0	0	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	64	730.3	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	2	22.8	43.7
Extortion	0	0	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	8	91.3	60.3
Holiday home burglary	2	22.8	13.7
Shop and business burglary	3	34.2	31.8
Theft from vehicles	5	57.1	118.5
Shoplifting	43	490.7	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	1	11.4	10.2
Other theft	13	148.4	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	4	45.6	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	5	57.1	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	33	376.6	548.3
Other
Fraud	49	559.2	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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