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Statistics on offences and coercive measures

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)

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.

Key figures

Figures

See key statistical data in the figures.

Victims and suspects of offences by sex, type of offence and age of suspect in 2009 to 2024

Offences known to the authorities by ICCS category and classification of case in 2006 to 2024

Offences known to the authorities by offence category in 2020M01 to 2025M12*

Tables

See key statistical data in the tables.

Municipal parking supervision 2017-2024

Offences recorded according to the wellbeing services county 2025M12*

Detailed tables of the statistics are available in the StatFin database

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Releases

Number of reported assaults grew by 7.4 per cent in 2025

Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2025, 4th quarter

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Number of reported assaults grew by 3.8 per cent in January to September 2025

Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2025, 3rd quarter

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Number of reported thefts from shops grew by 18.6 per cent in January to June 2025

Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2025, 2nd quarter

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Future releases

Documentation

Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.

Go to documentation of the statistics

Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on offences and coercive measures [online publication].
ISSN=2342-9178. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 4.3.2026].
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Contact information

Service email
rikos@stat.fi

Inquiries primarily

Kimmo Haapakangas
Senior Statistician
029 551 3252