Is Estonia a safe country ?

If you are from India or from any other country and you want to come here on a student visa or settle with your family, then today we will talk about exactly that. And we will tell you the stories… they might be my friends’ stories or mine. So let’s begin.

So in short, yes, Estonia is a safe country with a very low crime rate.
Here, we have never heard of anything like a robbery or a big fight happening. Nothing like that. And like we hear in the USA about shootings, here we have never heard of anything like that. we have never seen a big fight or anything dangerous. So because of all this, Estonia is very safe.

And we have heard many stories from my colleagues, which we are going to tell you now.

So, a girl who works with me, she is Estonian. She told us that one day she was coming back from shopping and she forgot her bag in the tram. Someone found her bag and gave it to the driver. Later, she went to the same tram stop around the same time and got her bag back from the driver. So here there is no situation of theft like someone will steal your belongings—nothing like that.

Many people say that Estonia is much safer compared to other European countries.

If we talk about the people here—what can we say, we’ve mentioned in many videos—Estonian people are very calm.
They mind their own business. They have nothing to do with what you are doing, where you are going, what you are wearing, when you come or when you go. Nobody cares. Everyone lives their own life peacefully, and they don’t interfere with others.

But there is one thing—they are very protective about their language. If you don’t speak Estonian, they can be a bit harsh, asking why you aren’t speaking Estonian even after living here for so long. We’ve heard this from many colleagues who only speak English. Some locals say, “Why are you not speaking Estonian language? You have been living here for so long.” This can happen. But otherwise, people are calm and don’t bother anyone.

We have also heard from some people that there is a little racism here, but personally I have never felt it. No one has been harsh to us because of our colour. We have just heard about it in some groups—personally, We never felt it.

We can understand why people here behave in certain ways—they are protective of their language, culture, and country. They are very calm people, and they don’t like noise or chaos. If you disturb their personal space, then definitely they will react. We feel that if you are coming to another country, you should follow their culture so that you blend in and nobody else feels uncomfortable. You should learn their language first so you can communicate better with them.

Another thing—Tallinn is so safe, Estonia is so safe, that even small children go to school by themselves. Parents don’t go with them. Kids go on their own using public transportation. It was shocking for us because small kids are usually a concern for parents. But here, you don’t need to worry—nothing will happen. Kids easily use public transport and go to school.

Another thing—the people here don’t show emotions on their face. Their face is like a resting face. You won’t see a smile. It’s very common here that people don’t smile randomly. You won’t even know who your neighbours are because people keep to themselves. Sometimes you might feel like people are irritated with you because of their expression, but it’s not that—they are naturally like that. Even if they are happy, you might not notice because their expression doesn't change.

You will sometimes see drunk people in certain areas, but there is nothing to fear. They don’t say anything to you. They just stay near bus stops and sit there. Sometimes you will think they are trying to talk to you because they look at you, but actually they just want to ask for a cigarette or a lighter.

So in short, Estonia is a very safe country, whether you are coming for studies, travel, or settling with your family. You don’t need to worry about anything here.