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

release | Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2023

Correction

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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
Classifications used:
  • Municipality
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  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Municipality
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annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Wellbeing services county
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annual
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Classifications used:
  • Victim's sex
  • Victim’s age
  • Offence heading
  • Wellbeing services county
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annual
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Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Authority
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  • Municipality
  • Task
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Classifications used:
  • Area
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Suspect's sex
  • Main type of activity
  • Suspect's age
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Classifications used:
  • Suspect's age
  • Level of education
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Suspect's sex
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Classifications used:
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Socio-economic group
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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annual
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Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Wellbeing services county
  • Country of permanent residence
  • Nationality
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annual
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Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Intoxication
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Wellbeing services county
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Classifications used:
  • Wellbeing services county
  • Industry (TOL 2008)
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Municipality
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Wellbeing services county
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Plaintiff's age
  • Sex
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Wellbeing services county
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Municipality
  • Target of stealing of a motor vehicle for temporary use
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annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Decile
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
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annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Municipality
  • Property category
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annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Case classification
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
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annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Victim's sex
  • Victims age
  • Offence heading
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspects age
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Victim's sex
  • Victim’s age
  • Origin
  • Offence heading
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Suspect's age
  • Origin
  • Suspect's sex
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Origin
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Suspect's age
  • Background country
  • Suspect's sex
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Nationality
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Municipality
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
Period:
annual
Updated:
Classifications used:
  • Suspect's sex
  • Suspect's age
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Country of permanent residence
  • Nationality
Period:
annual
Updated:
New database tables
Classifications used:
  • Offence group and specifier for criminal act
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Origin
Period:
annual
Updated:

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