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Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2023

Number of coercive measures directed at young people grew in 2023

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According to Statistics Finland's data, the police, customs and border guard used coercive measures 185,900 times in 2023. This is 6.8 per cent or 11,800 more coercive measures than in the year before. The number of apprehensions was 21,050, which is 4.8 per cent more than in the year before. The number of detentions of foreigners grew by 42.8 per cent and they numbered 978.

Change

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Key selections

  • Of apprehended persons, 758 were aged 15 to 17, which is 7.8 per cent more than in the year before.
  • In all, 398 of arrested persons were aged 15 to 17, which is 31.8 per cent more than in the previous year.
  • Altogether 1,496 persons were protected by a restraining order, 1,056 of whom were women.
  • A total of 440 men were protected by a restraining order, 161 of whom were aged under 18.

Database tables

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Updated database tables
13ga
Classifications used:
  • Coercive measure
  • Authority
  • Main offence or other matter
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year
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13gj
Classifications used:
  • Coercive measure
  • Authority
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New database tables
14n5
Classifications used:
  • Coercive measure
  • Age
  • Main offence or other matter
  • Subject of coercive measure
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year
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14n6
Classifications used:
  • Duration of coercive measure
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Main offence or other matter
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year
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year
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14ni
Classifications used:
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Relationship between the person protected by a restraining order and the person under the restraining order
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year
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14n7
Classifications used:
  • Duration of coercive measure
  • Main offence or other matter
  • Authority
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Removed database tables

Future releases

Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on offences and coercive measures [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. ISSN=2342-9178. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 11.5.2026].
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