Number of solved offences and infractions decreased by 12 per cent in 2024

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release | Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2024

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According to Statistics Finland's data, a total of 539,700 offences and infractions were recorded by the police, customs and border guard in 2024, which is 1,800 (-0.3%) fewer than in the previous year. These authorities solved a total of 316,500 offences and infractions, which is 42,500 fewer than in 2023. The clearance rate of offences and infractions was 58.6 per cent.

Key selections

  • Altogether 89 offences against life were recorded in 2024, which is 32 more than in the previous year.
  • The median for the processing time of assault offences was 154 days for plaintiffs aged under 18, which is 22 days more than in the previous year.
  • The median for the processing time of assault offences was 94 days for suspects aged under 18, which is four days more than in the year before.
  • The number of persons with Finnish background suspected of offences against the Criminal Code decreased by 13.2 per cent and that of persons with foreign background increased by 13.7 per cent.

Change

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Database tables

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

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on offences and coercive measures [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=2342-9178. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 7.6.2025].
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