{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/finland/helsinki","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:29:57.856Z","place":{"city":"Helsinki","country":"Finland","countryCode":"FI","lat":60.16952,"lon":24.93545},"safety":{"score":94,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.93,"caps":[],"databaseScore":95,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports describe Helsinki as very safe, with low perceived risk and high confidence in police response","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":90,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Helsinki is among Europe's safest capitals for visitors.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Helsinki as VERY SAFE (95/100) with low homicide, terrorism and violent‑crime scores, and official advisories place Finland at the lowest risk level (Exercise Normal Precautions). Crowdsourced crime perception is modest (26.3/100) and 86 % of locals feel safe walking after dark.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare; isolated incidents have occurred late at night in poorly lit peripheral districts"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is the most common visitor‑targeted crime, especially on crowded trams, at the Central Railway Station and during major events"},"safeAreas":["Katajanokka","Kruununhaka","Pasila","Töölö"],"avoidAreas":["Mellunmäki (isolated housing block with higher petty‑theft reports and limited lighting)"],"scams":["Over‑priced taxi rides from the airport","Fake charity collections near tourist sites"],"zones":[{"name":"Katajanokka","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential peninsula with low foot traffic at night"},{"name":"Kruununhaka","level":"safe","note":"central historic district, well‑lit streets, heavy police presence"},{"name":"Pasila","level":"caution","note":"busy transport hub; stay alert after dark near the station"},{"name":"Töölö","level":"caution","note":"popular park and lake area; occasional pickpocketing in summer crowds"},{"name":"Mellunmäki","level":"avoid","note":"isolated housing block with higher petty‑theft reports and limited lighting"}]}}