2Oulu

Oulu, 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: 18,577 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	3	1.4	1.4
Sexual offences
Rape	82	37.7	37.7
Other sexual offences	200	92	121.5
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	15	6.9	7.3
Attempts only.
Assault	1,815	834.6	857.8
Includes aggravated and petty assault.
Robbery
Robbery	111	51	43.7
Extortion	43	19.8	26.3
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	96	44.1	60.3
Holiday home burglary	9	4.1	13.7
Shop and business burglary	33	15.2	31.8
Theft from vehicles	299	137.5	118.5
Shoplifting	2,005	922	1,466.8
Vehicle theft	14	6.4	10.2
Other theft	2,507	1,152.8	945.9
All thefts less the kinds listed above.
Taking a vehicle without consent	111	51	61.7
Drugs
Drug offences	1,228	564.7	451
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	996	458	548.3
Other
Fraud	1,327	610.2	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 1.8 out of 10, before ranking.

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