Change
New database tables were added to the statistics on offences and coercive measures. Old tables were moved to the archive.
Read more about the changeStatistics on offences and coercive measures 2022, 1st quarter
Number of reported sexual offences grew in January to March 2022
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, a total of 99,600 offences against the Penal Code were recorded by the police, customs and border guard from January to March 2022. This is 7.3 per cent fewer than in January to March 2021. The recorded number of assaults was 7,900 and that of sexual offences 1,500.
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Key selections
- The number of theft offences fell by five per cent compared to the first quarter of 2021.
- The number of sexual offences grew by 31.8 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2021.
- The number of assaults went up by 8.2 per cent from the first quarter of 2021.
Figures
See key statistical data in the figures.
Offences against penal code known to the authorities (number), 2018M01-2022M03*
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Referencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on offences and coercive measures [online publication].
Reference period: 2022, 1st quarter. ISSN=2342-9178. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.4.2026].
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Kimmo Haapakangas
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Hannele Orjala
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