2Joensuu

Joensuu, Finland: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in Finland · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 20,248 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	2	2.5	1.4
Sexual offences
Rape	35	44.2	37.7
Other sexual offences	63	79.6	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	7	8.8	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	581	734.2	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	36	45.5	43.7
Extortion	27	34.1	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	33	41.7	60.3
Holiday home burglary	20	25.3	13.7
Shop and business burglary	32	40.4	31.8
Theft from vehicles	115	145.3	118.5
Shoplifting	1,631	2,061.2	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	19	24	10.2
Other theft	1,088	1,375	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	11	13.9	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	303	382.9	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	404	510.6	548.3
Other
Fraud	570	720.3	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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