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Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2026, 3rd quarter

Number of reported assaults grew by 10.7 per cent in January to September 2026

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According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, 409,900 offences against the Criminal Code were recorded by the police, customs and border guard in January to September 2026, which is 1.6 per cent lower than one year earlier. The number of reported assaults was 36,500, which is 10.7 per cent more than in the year before.

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  • According to preliminary data for January to September 2026, a total of 56 offences against life were reported, which is as many as in 2025.
  • Altogether 1,100 cases of sexual harassment were reported, which is 11.4 per cent more than in 2025. Of the acts, nearly 400 were committed on the Internet.
  • A total of 1,300 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 43.1 per cent fewer than in the previous year. Around 80 per cent of the acts were committed on the Internet.
  • In particular, acts committed on the Internet may result in several offence reports.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on offences and coercive measures [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, 3rd quarter. ISSN=2342-9178. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 20.10.2026].
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