2Kuopio

Kuopio, 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: 19,342 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	1.6	1.4
Sexual offences
Rape	72	56.9	37.7
Other sexual offences	127	100.3	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	11	8.7	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	1,014	801.1	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	59	46.6	43.7
Extortion	37	29.2	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	54	42.7	60.3
Holiday home burglary	19	15	13.7
Shop and business burglary	24	19	31.8
Theft from vehicles	105	83	118.5
Shoplifting	1,752	1,384.2	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	18	14.2	10.2
Other theft	1,227	969.4	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	48	37.9	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	592	467.7	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	626	494.6	548.3
Other
Fraud	979	773.5	729
Includes payment card fraud.

Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 26 October 2026.

4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 1.7 out of 10, before ranking.

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