Go, but pay attention.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Tallinn at 78/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Estonia's national picture overall (83/100 vs 84/100).
City page · part of Estonia
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Tallinn report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Estonia's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
21.6
Safety Index
78.4
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Estonia's national page, with crime swapped for Tallinn's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Tallinn, specifically
- • Tallinn is easily among Europe's safest capitals, with violent crime being rare and petty crime being negligible compared to other cities.
- • However, various governments warn against the risk of being pickpocketed, particularly in the Old Town. Watch your valuables closely, especially on public transport and at Viru Street.
- • The stigmatized neighbourhoods of Kopli and Lasnamäe – both predominantly Russian-speaking areas known as hotbeds for the notorious "Gopnik" culture – are probably best to be avoided after d…
- • The biggest trap to tourists in Tallinn is getting ripped off by taxi drivers or in "gentlemen's clubs".
- • People who arrive to Tallinn by camper van or just by car should be careful and not leave valuables in their vehicles.
- • Winters in Tallinn, indeed all of Estonia, are milder than in Scandinavia and Russia, but slippery roads are common.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1992, legal 1935-1940, never criminalised between women; equal age of consent since 2002 + UN decl. sign.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112
Tipping
Tipping has been common in Estonia only after the restoration of independence, and therefore isn't always requested. A 10% tip is usually added to the price in restaurants and taxi drivers often keep the change. Some restaurants and pubs have a jar or box on the counter labelled 'Tip' on it, where customers can put their change.
SIM / Data
"Everyone" has a mobile phone in Estonia To ring Estonia from abroad, dial +372 before the number Mobile access is available everywhere, even on the smaller islands and at sea Prepaid (pay-as-you-go) SIM cards and their top up cards can be bought from R-kiosks (ask for a "kõnekaart" - calling card in English). Popular brands are Super or Simpel on the Telia network, Zen on the Elisa network, or Sm
Cash vs. Card
The Estonian kroon (EEK) ceased to be legal tender on 15 Jan 2011, but any kroons you have left over can be changed into euro at the Bank of Estonia at a fixed rate of 15.6466 kroon to .
How this compares to Estonia
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Tallinn at 78/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Estonia's national picture overall (83/100 vs 84/100).
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