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The statistics on offences and coercive measures describe offences by area and the coercive measures used by the police, customs and border guard. The data derive from the Ministry of Interior's police information system. The data are published four times and once a year.
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According to Statistics Finland's data, 127,800 theft offences were recorded by the police, customs and border guard during 2021. The number of reported rape offences grew by 27.7 per cent. The number of assaults by persons aged under 15 grew by 23.4 per cent from the year before.
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29.04.2022
Offences recorded according to the wellbeing services county
| Cumulative annual sum (number) | Change from the previous year's cumulative sum (number) | Change from the previous year's cumulative sum (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offences and infractions total | 103,289 | -8,314 | -7.4 |
| 1 Offences against penal code | 99,601 | -7,811 | -7.3 |
| 11 Offences against property | 44,882 | -2,755 | -5.8 |
| 1101 Total of thefts 28:1-3 | 24,153 | -1,263 | -5.0 |
| 1101a1 Thefts, through unlawful breaking into a residence or summer house etc | 690 | -46 | -6.3 |
| 1109 Robbery 31:1-2 total | 473 | 65 | 15.9 |
| 1116 Fraud, petty fraud 36:1,3 | 8,112 | -807 | -9.0 |
| 1118 Means of payment fraud, petty means of payment fraud, preparation thereof 37:8,10,11 | 1,905 | 619 | 48.1 |
| 12 B Crimes against life and health | 8,393 | 620 | 8.0 |
| 1201 Offences against life total 21:1-3,34a:1 | 23 | 7 | 43.8 |
| 12012 Attempted manslaughter, murder or killing 21:1-3,34a:1 | 113 | 48 | 73.8 |
| 1204 Assault offences, total 21:5-7,34a:1§1/6 | 7,926 | 599 | 8.2 |
| 13 Sexual crimes | 1,518 | 366 | 31.8 |
| 1301 Sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated rape of a child 20:6-7, 7b | 762 | 321 | 72.8 |
| 1302 Rape, aggravated rape, rape (3 mom) 20:1-2 | 384 | -13 | -3.3 |
| 1303 Other sexual crimes 20:4-5,5a, 8-9 | 372 | 58 | 18.5 |
| 14 Crimes against public authority and public peace | 2,849 | 271 | 10.5 |
| 15 Traffic offences | 25,911 | -4,153 | -13.8 |
| 1503 Drunken driving 23:3-4 total | 3,726 | -504 | -11.9 |
| 16 Other offences against the Penal Code | 16,048 | -2,160 | -11.9 |
| 16125 Unlawful use of narcotics 50:2a | 4,257 | -1,103 | -20.6 |
| 2 Other Acts | 3,688 | -503 | -12.0 |
09.06.2022
Offences recorded and their solving
14.01.2022
Municipal parking supervision
Figures
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29.04.2022
Offences known to the authorities according to the municipality of offence
| 2020M01 | 67,507 |
|---|---|
| 2020M02 | 70,441 |
| 2020M03 | 66,685 |
| 2020M04 | 60,372 |
| 2020M05 | 59,802 |
| 2020M06 | 44,668 |
| 2020M07 | 52,086 |
| 2020M08 | 52,305 |
| 2020M09 | 50,523 |
| 2020M10 | 77,773 |
| 2020M11 | 46,283 |
| 2020M12 | 37,600 |
| 2021M01 | 36,382 |
| 2021M02 | 34,916 |
| 2021M03 | 40,305 |
| 2021M04 | 43,154 |
| 2021M05 | 43,946 |
| 2021M06 | 42,749 |
| 2021M07 | 44,916 |
| 2021M08 | 46,117 |
| 2021M09 | 46,358 |
| 2021M10 | 44,582 |
| 2021M11 | 41,856 |
| 2021M12 | 36,117 |
| 2022M01* | 35,750 |
| 2022M02* | 31,698 |
| 2022M03* | 35,841 |
09.06.2022
Property reported as stolen in theft offences
09.06.2022
uspects by the sex of the victim
06.07.2022
Offences known to the authorities (number) ICCS classification
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