Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in January to September 2011 to 2015 (preliminary data
Offence | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
1) All offences 1) | 347,018 | 328,529 | 324,650 | 319,341 | 311,911 |
A. Offences against property | 195,753 | 183,227 | 183,842 | 185,315 | 177,827 |
Burglaries total | 29,830 | 27,123 | 24,387 | 25,638 | 25,753 |
Breaking into a residence | 4,895 | 5,002 | 4,245 | 4,800 | 4,532 |
- into a free-time residence | 1,261 | 1,182 | 1,242 | 1,450 | 1,278 |
- into another residence | 3,634 | 3,820 | 3,003 | 3,350 | 3,254 |
Breaking into business premises | 3,323 | 3,076 | 2,928 | 3,072 | 3,104 |
Breaking into a motor vehicle | 10,511 | 8,422 | 7,166 | 6,989 | 7,179 |
Other burglaries | 11,101 | 10,623 | 10,048 | 10,777 | 10,938 |
Unauthorised uses and thefts of a motor vehicle, thefts of use of a motor vehicle, total | 9,354 | 7,025 | 6,239 | 6,058 | 5,976 |
- unauthorised theft of a motor vehicle | 1,242 | 943 | 855 | 854 | 668 |
- (aggravated) unauthorised use of a motor vehicle | 709 | 659 | 575 | 584 | 550 |
- (aggravated) theft of use of a motor vehicle | 7,403 | 5,423 | 4,809 | 4,620 | 4,758 |
Robberies total | 1,204 | 1,247 | 1,108 | 1,267 | 1,178 |
- aggravated robberies | 150 | 151 | 136 | 138 | 193 |
Damages to property total | 40,455 | 34,160 | 33,321 | 33,112 | 28,642 |
- aggravated damage to property | 157 | 187 | 208 | 197 | 193 |
Embezzlements total | 2,462 | 2,481 | 2,732 | 2,312 | 2,098 |
- aggravated embezzlement | 214 | 258 | 272 | 274 | 244 |
Frauds total | 13,258 | 15,917 | 17,503 | 17,521 | 19,442 |
- aggravated fraud | 891 | 807 | 852 | 1,124 | 1,085 |
B. Crimes against life and health | 32,508 | 30,830 | 28,650 | 26,701 | 26,523 |
Manslaughter, murder or killing | 82 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 67 |
Attempted manslaughter, murder or killing | 236 | 276 | 194 | 253 | 218 |
Assaults total | 30,427 | 28,804 | 26,707 | 24,906 | 24,828 |
- aggravated assault | 1,591 | 1,401 | 1,357 | 1,215 | 1,206 |
C. Sexual crimes | 2,286 | 2,731 | 2,606 | 2,258 | 2,670 |
Sexual exploitation of a child | 1,096 | 1,181 | 1,301 | 1,090 | 1,112 |
Rape | 741 | 809 | 748 | 760 | 780 |
D. Crimes against public authority and public peace | 10,892 | 10,991 | 10,199 | 9,478 | 9,488 |
(Violent) resisting of an official in the performance of his duties | 1,457 | 1,433 | 1,258 | 1,289 | 1,253 |
Impeding an official | 1,720 | 1,634 | 1,415 | 1,410 | 1,340 |
E. Certain traffic offences | 41,714 | 37,694 | 34,682 | 34,930 | 34,570 |
Drunken driving total | 16,304 | 14,915 | 13,724 | 13,330 | 13,606 |
- aggravated drunken driving | 8,695 | 8,029 | 6,990 | 6,370 | 6,062 |
F. Other offences | 63,865 | 63,056 | 64,671 | 60,659 | 60,833 |
Narcotics offences total | 15,402 | 15,446 | 17,181 | 16,014 | 17,798 |
- aggravated narcotics offence | 752 | 789 | 915 | 871 | 786 |
Alcohol offence/Minor alcohol offence | 4,092 | 3,928 | 3,860 | 3,023 | 2,660 |
Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2015, 3. quarter
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 029 551 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 19.10.2015
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Statistics on offences and coercive measures [e-publication].
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Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in January to September 2011 to 2015 (preliminary data
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