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Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in 2008–2012
2008 | 2009 2) | 2010 2) | 2011 2) | 2012 2) | ||
ALL OFFENCES 1) | 440 711 | 441 416 | 431 623 | 458 251 | 425 421 | |
A Offences against property | 256 667 | 255 619 | 247 299 | 259 771 | 237 609 | |
Burglaries total | 40 777 | 40 715 | 38 555 | 39 704 | 35 046 | |
- from a dwelling | 5 978 | 6 497 | 6 453 | 6 672 | 6 281 | |
- from a free-time residence | 1 588 | 1 675 | 1 537 | 1 825 | 1 478 | |
- from another dwelling | 4 390 | 4 822 | 4 916 | 4 847 | 4 803 | |
- from business premises | 4 407 | 4 477 | 4 091 | 4 537 | 4 001 | |
- from a motor vehicle | 16 143 | 15 032 | 13 526 | 13 853 | 10 738 | |
- other theft through unlawful breaking into | 14 249 | 14 709 | 14 485 | 14 642 | 14 026 | |
Unauthorised uses and thefts of a
motor vehicle, thefts of use of a motor vehicle, total |
13 804 | 12 188 | 11 150 | 11 983 | 8 815 | |
- unauthorised theft of a motor vehicle | 1 645 | 1 574 | 1 438 | 1 574 | 1 146 | |
- unauthorised use of a motor vehicle | 1 086 | 1 000 | 924 | 945 | 846 | |
- aggravated unauthorised use of a motor vehicle | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | |
- theft of use of a motor vehicle | 11 017 | 9 568 | 8 749 | 9 443 | 6 802 | |
- aggravated theft of use of a motor vehicle | 55 | 43 | 37 | 21 | 19 | |
Robberies total | 1 696 | 1 640 | 1 508 | 1 622 | 1 616 | |
- aggravated robbery | 180 | 212 | 156 | 208 | 218 | |
Damages to property total | 56 566 | 50 709 | 49 160 | 54 970 | 44 417 | |
- aggravated damage to property | 253 | 212 | 243 | 227 | 239 | |
Embezzlements total | 3 436 | 3 182 | 3 303 | 3 229 | 3 272 | |
- aggravated embezzlement | 260 | 270 | 331 | 291 | 374 | |
Frauds total | 16 052 | 17 422 | 15 860 | 17 794 | 20 946 | |
- aggravated fraud | 953 | 987 | 957 | 1 149 | 1 052 | |
B Crimes against life and health | 37 613 | 35 753 | 35 715 | 42 919 | 40 853 | |
Manslaughter, murder or homicide | 132 | 114 | 110 | 114 | 89 | |
Attempted manslaughter, murder or homicide | 363 | 366 | 308 | 306 | 350 | |
Assaults total | 34 803 | 32 895 | 33 082 | 40 171 | 38 231 | |
- aggravated assault | 2 256 | 2 105 | 1 996 | 2 053 | 1 874 | |
C Sexual offences | 2 906 | 2 205 | 2 417 | 3 252 | 3 511 | |
Sexual exploitation of a child | 1 321 | 1 068 | 1 102 | 1 682 | 1 567 | |
Rape | 915 | 660 | 818 | 1 039 | 1 009 | |
D Crimes against public authority and public peace | 14 521 | 14 053 | 13 566 | 14 417 | 14 361 | |
(Violent) resisting of an official in the performance of his duties | 1 935 | 1 711 | 1 682 | 1 947 | 1 852 | |
- of which against the police | 1 722 | 1 592 | 1 503 | 1 766 | 1 678 | |
Impeding an official | 2 466 | 2 260 | 2 161 | 2 310 | 2 183 | |
- of which against the police | 2 413 | 2 194 | 2 109 | 2 268 | 2 130 | |
E Certain traffic offences | 61 070 | 56 833 | 53 423 | 54 098 | 48 005 | |
Drunken driving total | 25 819 | 23 350 | 21 130 | 21 459 | 19 134 | |
- aggravated drunken driving | 13 783 | 12 294 | 11 242 | 11 409 | 10 333 | |
F Other offences | 67 934 | 76 953 | 79 203 | 83 794 | 81 082 | |
Narcotics offences total | 15 482 | 18 524 | 19 724 | 20 394 | 20 102 | |
- aggravated narcotics offence | 789 | 922 | 1 083 | 1 036 | 1 025 | |
Alcohol offence/Minor alcohol offence | 3 081 | 2 987 | 4 053 | 5 121 | 4 601 |
2) The figures for 2009 to 2012 also include offences recorded by the customs and border guard.
Source: Offences known to the police 2012. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 09 1734 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 2.4.2013
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Offences known to the police [e-publication].
ISSN=2242-7953. 2012,
Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in 2008–2012
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/polrik/2012/polrik_2012_2013-04-02_tau_001_en.html