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Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2023

Number of solved offences and infractions grew by nearly 20 per cent in 2023

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According to Statistics Finland's data, a total of 529,800 offences and infractions were recorded by the police, customs and border guard in 2023, which is 35,000 (7.1%) more than in the previous year. These authorities solved a total of 358,500 offences and infractions, which is 59,000 more than in 2022. The clearance rate of offences and infractions was 67.7 per cent.

Key selections

  • In 2023, a total of 57 offences against life were recorded, which is fewer than at any time since 1980.
  • The median for the processing time of assault offences was 132 days for plaintiffs aged under 18, which is 27 days fewer than in the previous year.
  • The median for the processing time of assault offences was 90 days for suspects aged under 18, which is 15 days fewer than in the year before.
  • The number of persons of Finnish background suspected of offences against the Criminal Code grew by 19.5 per cent and that of persons of foreign background by 17.2 per cent.

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Updated database tables
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Municipality
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13f1
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  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Municipality
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13f3
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  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Wellbeing services county
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13fr
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  • Victim's sex
  • Victim’s age
  • Offence heading
  • Wellbeing services county
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13g1
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  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Authority
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13f7
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  • Municipality
  • Task
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13gw
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  • Authority
  • Offence heading
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13h4
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  • Area
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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13h5
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  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Main type of activity
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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year
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13ha
Classifications used:
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Level of education
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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year
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13he
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  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Socio-economic group
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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year
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13je
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  • Country of permanent residence
  • Nationality
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Wellbeing services county
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13jg
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  • Nationality
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Wellbeing services county
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13jh
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Intoxication
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Wellbeing services county
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year
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year
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13jz
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Industry (TOL 2008)
  • Wellbeing services county
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year
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13ex
Classifications used:
  • Municipality
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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year
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13jm
Classifications used:
  • Plaintiff's age
  • Sex
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Wellbeing services county
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year
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13f4
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  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Wellbeing services county
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13kf
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  • Municipality
  • Target of stealing of a motor vehicle for temporary use
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13k7
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Decile
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
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13ka
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  • Municipality
  • Property category
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13kq
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  • Municipality
  • ICCS offence category
  • Case classification
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13kr
Classifications used:
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Nationality
  • ICCS offence category
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year
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13kv
Classifications used:
  • ICCS offence category
  • Sex
  • Age
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year
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13m3
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Case classification
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year
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13ne
Classifications used:
  • Victim's sex
  • Offence heading
  • Suspect's sex
  • Victims age
  • Suspects age
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year
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141k
Classifications used:
  • Offence heading
  • Victim's sex
  • Victim’s age
  • Origin
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13zk
Classifications used:
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Origin
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13z4
Classifications used:
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Background country
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Origin
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13yy
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Nationality
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
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13yq
Classifications used:
  • Municipality
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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13yr
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Nationality
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Country of permanent residence
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New database tables
14pd
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  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Origin
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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: 13.5.2026].
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