2Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki, 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: 19,219 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 | 17.5 | 1.4 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 2 | 11.7 | 37.7 |
| Other sexual offences | 21 | 122.6 | 121.5 |
| All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder or manslaughter | 3 | 17.5 | 7.3 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Assault | 149 | 870.1 | 857.8 |
| Includes aggravated and petty assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 5.8 | 43.7 |
| Extortion | 3 | 17.5 | 26.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 11 | 64.2 | 60.3 |
| Holiday home burglary | 5 | 29.2 | 13.7 |
| Shop and business burglary | 6 | 35 | 31.8 |
| Theft from vehicles | 9 | 52.6 | 118.5 |
| Shoplifting | 193 | 1,127.1 | 1,466.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 4 | 23.4 | 10.2 |
| Other theft | 103 | 601.5 | 945.9 |
| All thefts less the kinds listed above. | |||
| Taking a vehicle without consent | 5 | 29.2 | 61.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 55 | 321.2 | 451 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 80 | 467.2 | 548.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 117 | 683.3 | 729 |
| Includes payment card fraud. | |||
Source: Tilastokeskus, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 23 |
| Violence | 152 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 336 |
| Drugs | 55 |
| Damage and public order | 80 |
| Other | 117 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Etelä-Savon ammattiopisto, Hiekanpään teknologiatalo 220 m
- School: Hiekanpään koulu 220 m
- School: Ammattiopisto Spesia Pieksämäki 230 m
- School: STEP-koulutus, Pieksämäen kampus 290 m
- School: Esedu Pieksämäki 1.0 km
- Bus stop: Hiekanpään koulu 260 m
- Bus stop: Uimahalli P 330 m
- Railway station: Pieksämäki 1.7 km
- A&E: Pieksämäen sairaala 760 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.4 km
- Supermarket: K-Citymarket 1.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
