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Lilleküla: safety, air quality, noise, radon and schools

Lilleküla neighbourhood in Tallinn's Kristiine district

Lilleküla (Kristiine) has a crime index of 6.2/10 (moderate; rank 17 of 66, Tallinn neighbourhood median 6.9). Good air covers 57% of hours (median 74%) and mean noise is 57 dB (median 56 dB).

Indicator	This neighbourhood	Median of Tallinn neighbourhoods	Rank (1 = best)
Crime index (0–10, lower is better)	6.2 · moderate	6.9	17 / 66
Good-air hours, % (last 90 days)	57	74	57 / 66
Poor-air hours, %	12.6	6.4	52 / 66
Mean noise, dB (Lden)	57	56	39 / 62
Area above 55 dB, %	81	61	45 / 62
Radon, modelled indoor level (Bq/m³)	10 - 30
Sold price, €/m² (notarised sales)	3 270 (132 sales, 2026-Q3)

Main risks: what the police data records

In the 12 months to 2026-11-04, 658 incidents were recorded in the neighbourhood's grid squares. The most common: Shop and petrol-station theft (petty theft) 506 (77%); Other theft 40 (6%); Vandalism 27 (4%).

No category stands out clearly from the Tallinn average.

Type	Incidents (12 mo)	Share	Tallinn	Change on year
Violence and robbery	7	1%	1%	–
Burglary of homes, cellars and stairwells	12	2%	3%	−60%
Vehicle, bike and moped theft	20	3%	4%	−47%
Shop and petrol-station theft (petty theft)	506	77%	63%	+5%
Other theft	40	6%	9%	+18%
Vandalism	27	4%	9%	−49%
Public disorder and littering	12	2%	2%	−14%
Other	34	5%	8%	−6%

77% of incidents are shop and petrol-station thefts. They reflect retail activity rather than risk at home; the safety index weights home burglary, vehicle theft and violence far more heavily.

How it has changed

In the latest 12 months 658 incidents were recorded against 693 in the 12 months before (−5%). Across Tallinn the change was −14%. 10% of incidents happened at night (22:00–06:00); Tallinn: 16%.

Year	Incidents	This area (2019 = 100)	Tallinn (2019 = 100)
2019	757	100	100
2020	758	100	98
2021	788	104	102
2022	752	99	111
2023	591	78	116
2024	817	108	144
2025	704	93	110

Police open-data incidents are published as the centre of a 500 m grid square; an incident counts for the neighbourhood when that centre falls inside its outline. The counts therefore indicate scale rather than an exact tally.

Schools within 1.5 km of the neighbourhood centre

School	Rating (0–100)	Distance, m
Tallinna 32. Keskkool	69.5	1 242
Tallinna Mustjõe Gümnaasium	57.6	1 160
Tallinna Lilleküla Gümnaasium	57.2	87
Tallinna Kristiine Gümnaasium	54.1	993

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Streets in Lilleküla

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Frequently asked questions

How safe is Lilleküla?

Lilleküla (Kristiine) has a crime index of 6.2/10 (moderate; rank 17 of 66, Tallinn neighbourhood median 6.9). Good air covers 57% of hours (median 74%) and mean noise is 57 dB (median 56 dB). The index is relative: use it to compare areas, not to judge a single building.

What are the main risks in Lilleküla?

How has crime in Lilleküla changed?

In the latest 12 months 658 incidents were recorded against 693 in the 12 months before (−5%). Across Tallinn the change was −14%.

Where does the data for Lilleküla come from?

Crime: Police and Border Guard Board open data on registered offences (crimes and misdemeanours), data up to 2026-11-04; populations come from the Estiq database's population table. Air: hourly air-quality readings in the Estiq database (PM10 and NO₂ classes) in H3 cells, last 90 days. Noise: the Estonian Environment Agency's strategic noise map (Lden). Radon: the Geological Survey of Estonia's radon-risk layer (modelled indoor level). Schools: the school register (EHIS) and Estiq's 0–100 level based on state-exam results. Sold price: Maa- ja Ruumiamet notarised apartment sales. Neighbourhood outlines: Maa- ja Ruumiamet.

Which streets are in Lilleküla?

Sõpruse pst, Spordi tn, Nõmme tee, Tedre tn, Mooni tn, Tulika tn, Kuldnoka tn, Endla tn, Räägu tn, Kotka tn, Siidisaba tn, Paldiski mnt.

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Data, method and limits

Data

Method

Crime: police open-data incidents, weighted by severity and population (a relative index; only grid cells with at least 10 incidents in 2 years count). Air: share of good (EAQI 1–2) and poor (4–5) hours over the last 90 days of measurements. Noise: mean Lden of the strategic noise map across the neighbourhood; unmapped areas are not counted. Radon: modelled indoor level, not a measurement of a specific flat. The figures compare areas; they do not rate a single building.

Limits

A registered incident is not the same as an offence that happened; reporting varies. Air values are class values, not exact concentrations, and PM2.5 is not available. The figures describe an area as a whole, not a specific street or building, and do not replace a visit or the official overviews. A neighbourhood's value is the average of the grid cells inside its outline; for a neighbourhood smaller than one cell the nearest cell is used and the page says so.

Sources: Police and Border Guard Board: open data (registered offences) · Estonian Environment Agency: strategic noise map · Environment Agency: air-quality monitoring (ohuseire.ee) · Maa- ja Ruumiamet: sales and neighbourhood outlines

Data refreshed: crime through 2026-11-04, air 2026-11-11, noise 2026-11-11, schools 2026-11-11.