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

Pelgulinn neighbourhood in Tallinn's Põhja-Tallinn district

Pelgulinn (Põhja-Tallinn) has a crime index of 6.1/10 (moderate; rank 14 of 66, Tallinn neighbourhood median 6.9). Good air covers 59% of hours (median 74%) and mean noise is 55 dB (median 56 dB).

Indicator	This neighbourhood	Median of Tallinn neighbourhoods	Rank (1 = best)
Crime index (0–10, lower is better)	6.1 · moderate	6.9	14 / 66
Good-air hours, % (last 90 days)	59	74	53 / 66
Poor-air hours, %	11.0	6.4	49 / 66
Mean noise, dB (Lden)	55	56	27 / 62
Area above 55 dB, %	44	61	21 / 62
Radon, modelled indoor level (Bq/m³)	30 - 50
Sold price, €/m² (notarised sales)	3 124 (81 sales, 2026-Q3)

Main risks: what the police data records

In the 12 months to 2026-11-04, 301 incidents were recorded in the neighbourhood's grid squares. The most common: Shop and petrol-station theft (petty theft) 201 (67%); Vandalism 24 (8%); Other theft 22 (7%).

No category stands out clearly from the Tallinn average.

Type	Incidents (12 mo)	Share	Tallinn	Change on year
Violence and robbery	7	2%	1%	–
Burglary of homes, cellars and stairwells	7	2%	3%	–
Vehicle, bike and moped theft	12	4%	4%	+9%
Shop and petrol-station theft (petty theft)	201	67%	63%	−35%
Other theft	22	7%	9%	−24%
Vandalism	24	8%	9%	−43%
Public disorder and littering	8	3%	2%	–
Other	20	7%	8%	+18%

67% 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 301 incidents were recorded against 428 in the 12 months before (−30%). Across Tallinn the change was −14%. 14% of incidents happened at night (22:00–06:00); Tallinn: 16%.

Year	Incidents	This area (2019 = 100)	Tallinn (2019 = 100)
2019	284	100	100
2020	342	120	98
2021	379	133	102
2022	459	162	111
2023	433	152	116
2024	492	173	144
2025	422	149	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
Jakob Westholmi Gümnaasium	67.6	1 238
Pelgulinna Gümnaasium	57.9	520
Ehte Humanitaargümnaasium	48.2	785
Kool 21. sajandil	41.9	454
Eurogümnaasium	40.9	454

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Streets in Pelgulinn

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Frequently asked questions

How safe is Pelgulinn?

Pelgulinn (Põhja-Tallinn) has a crime index of 6.1/10 (moderate; rank 14 of 66, Tallinn neighbourhood median 6.9). Good air covers 59% of hours (median 74%) and mean noise is 55 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 Pelgulinn?

How has crime in Pelgulinn changed?

In the latest 12 months 301 incidents were recorded against 428 in the 12 months before (−30%). Across Tallinn the change was −14%.

Where does the data for Pelgulinn 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 Pelgulinn?

Ristiku tn, Sõle tn, Telliskivi tn, Heina tn, Nisu tn, Õle tn, Roo tn, Kaera tn, Rukki tn, Aru tn, Rohu tn, Härjapea tn.

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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.