Offences known to the police

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: Income of persons suspected of offences lower than for the whole population 02 Apr 2013 According to Statistics Finland's data, the number of persons suspected of the offences solved in 2012 by the police, customs and border guard was 284,000. Compared to the previous year, the number of all suspects decreased by six per cent. Average income (income subject to state tax) of suspects aged 15 or over belonging to the registered population was approximately EUR 12,000 while the corresponding income for the entire population was approximately EUR 26,000. The respective median incomes were approximately EUR 6,600 and EUR 22,000. Next release: Statistical releases will not be issued in English from these statistics in 2013.
Description:	The statistics on offences known to the police describe the regional distribution of offences and activities of the police. The statistics contain data on the types and numbers of detected offences. In addition, they examine the numbers of offences investigated and solved by the police, proportions of solved offences by type of offence and cases where reporting has been found ungrounded. In respect of solved offences the statistics also contain data on the suspected persons and their ages. The statistics further include data on family violence and on municipal parking control and on certain tasks performed by the police, such as investigations of suicide cases, traffic accidents with deer animals and causes of fire. Data on customs offences, such as those prescribed in the Customs Act and other offences decreed to be handled as customs offences are also published in connection with these statistics. Read full description >>>
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Offences known to the police [e-publication].
ISSN=2242-7953. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 8.10.2013].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/polrik/index_en.html.

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