Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in January to September 2016 to 2020 (preliminary data)
Offence | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 2) |
1) Offences and infractions total 1) | 628,139 | 662,662 | 659,148 | 625,215 | 492,782 |
2) Offences against the Criminal Code | 359,854 | 335,260 | 333,283 | 339,906 | 376,808 |
A. Offences against property | 178,643 | 162,460 | 155,115 | 162,125 | 177,292 |
Burglaries total | 24,330 | 22,793 | 20,991 | 21,589 | 26,087 |
Breaking into a residence | 4,097 | 3,665 | 3,681 | 3,262 | 3,666 |
- into a free-time residence | 965 | 1,237 | 904 | 863 | 1,098 |
- into another residence | 3,132 | 2,428 | 2,777 | 2,399 | 2,568 |
Breaking into business premises | 2,576 | 2,348 | 2,229 | 2,079 | 2,375 |
Breaking into a motor vehicle | 6,493 | 5,871 | 5,169 | 5,456 | 6,482 |
Other burglaries | 11,164 | 10,909 | 9,912 | 10,792 | 13,564 |
Unauthorised uses and thefts of a motor vehicle, thefts of use of a motor vehicle, total | 5,277 | 4,849 | 4,436 | 4,460 | 4,940 |
Robberies total | 1,238 | 1,257 | 1,293 | 1,291 | 1,568 |
Damages to property total | 27,289 | 26,087 | 23,088 | 23,147 | 24,749 |
Embezzlements total | 2,232 | 2,346 | 2,491 | 2,621 | 2,518 |
Frauds total | 19,270 | 17,316 | 18,161 | 21,984 | 24,283 |
- aggravated fraud | 1,052 | 1,071 | 1,255 | 1,577 | 1,526 |
B. Crimes against life and health | 27,048 | 26,804 | 26,957 | 26,998 | 26,394 |
Manslaughter, murder or killing | 54 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 76 |
Attempted manslaughter, murder or killing | 233 | 280 | 260 | 226 | 308 |
Assaults total | 25,269 | 25,100 | 25,134 | 25,211 | 24,449 |
- aggravated assault | 1,147 | 1,209 | 1,233 | 1,180 | 1,372 |
C. Sexual crimes | 2,520 | 2,367 | 2,763 | 3,152 | 3,122 |
Sexual abuse of a child | 945 | 866 | 1,000 | 1,233 | 1,219 |
Rape | 852 | 924 | 1,007 | 1,113 | 1,107 |
D. Crimes against public authority and public peace | 10,221 | 9,053 | 9,356 | 9,368 | 9,779 |
(Violent) resisting of an official in the performance of his duties | 1,421 | 1,301 | 1,414 | 1,459 | 1,554 |
Impeding an official | 1,399 | 1,134 | 1,133 | 1,107 | 1,052 |
L. Traffic offences | 94,118 | 85,342 | 88,428 | 85,037 | 98,392 |
Drunken driving total | 13,098 | 13,417 | 14,193 | 14,008 | 15,726 |
Narcotics offences total | 18,868 | 20,750 | 21,801 | 22,754 | 28,973 |
- aggravated narcotics offence | 851 | 956 | 888 | 1,111 | 1,009 |
2) Preliminary data
Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2020, 3. quarter
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 029 551 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 16.10.2020
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Statistics on offences and coercive measures [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-9178. 3rd quarter 2020,
Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in January to September 2016 to 2020 (preliminary data)
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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