{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/finland/helsinki","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T12:19:49.502Z","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":0.68,"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; most visitors feel comfortable walking alone after dark.","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":88,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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during public-official contact","value":1,"display":"1.0%","year":"2021","score":99,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":33,"display":"US AQI 33 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":25,"display":"25 within 15 km · nearest ~0.1 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":22,"display":"August: highs ~22°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions · 2 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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 been reported late at night in peripheral districts such as Eastern Helsinki, but no recent high‑profile cases have targeted tourists."},"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 like the Christmas markets."},"safeAreas":["Kruununhaka","Pasila","Elliönsaari","Töölö"],"avoidAreas":["Mellunmäki","Kallio (after dark)"],"scams":["Market Square pickpocket teams targeting tourists","Tram pickpocketing on routes 2 and 3","Fake travel‑agency booking scams"],"zones":[{"name":"Kallio","level":"caution","note":"caution: lively nightlife attracts intoxicated locals; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Kruununhaka","level":"safe","note":"safe: upscale residential area with well-lit streets and low incident rates"},{"name":"Pasila","level":"safe","note":"safe: modern transport hub with strong police presence and minimal crime"},{"name":"Elliönsaari","level":"safe","note":"safe: quiet residential district with low activity and no reported incidents"},{"name":"Töölö","level":"safe","note":"safe: central tourist area with good lighting and frequent patrols"},{"name":"Mellunmäki","level":"avoid","note":"avoid: peripheral district with recent gang‑related assaults reported"}]}}