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Number of reported assaults grew by 3.8 per cent in January to September 2025

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release | Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2025, 3rd quarter

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, a total of 408,900 offences against the Criminal Code were recorded by the police, customs and border guard in January to September 2025, which is 3.1 per cent more than one year earlier. The number of reported assaults was 32,100, which is 3.8 per cent more than in the year before.

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  • A total of 61 offences against life were reported in January to March 2025, which is seven fewer than in 2024.
  • Altogether 1,000 cases of sexual harassment were reported, which is good 100 cases fewer than in January to September 2024. Of the acts, 300 were committed on the Internet.
  • A total of 2,200 reports were made about dissemination or possession of a sexually offensive image of a child or following a sexually offensive performance of a child, which is nearly 140 per cent more than in the previous year. Over 90 per cent of the acts were committed on the Internet.
  • Offences committed especially on the Internet may result in several criminal complaints.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on offences and coercive measures [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, 3rd quarter. ISSN=2342-9178. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 18.10.2025].
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