Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in January to June 2016 to 2020 (preliminary data)
Offence | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 2) |
1) Offences and infractions total 1) | 396,331 | 427,594 | 424,219 | 402,690 | 338,951 |
2) Offences against the Criminal Code | 228,567 | 210,390 | 208,669 | 213,486 | 232,853 |
A. Offences against property | 111,743 | 100,135 | 94,668 | 99,092 | 107,470 |
Burglaries total | 15,179 | 13,962 | 12,773 | 13,006 | 15,751 |
Breaking into a residence | 2,539 | 2,367 | 2,158 | 1,956 | 2,223 |
- into a free-time residence | 623 | 813 | 535 | 490 | 723 |
- into another residence | 1,916 | 1,554 | 1,623 | 1,466 | 1,500 |
Breaking into business premises | 1,680 | 1,538 | 1,352 | 1,286 | 1,438 |
Breaking into a motor vehicle | 3,962 | 3,508 | 3,068 | 3,268 | 3,738 |
Other burglaries | 6,998 | 6,549 | 6,195 | 6,496 | 8,352 |
Unauthorised uses and thefts of a motor vehicle, thefts of use of a motor vehicle, total | 2,939 | 2,658 | 2,445 | 2,595 | 2,591 |
Robberies total | 772 | 773 | 804 | 786 | 905 |
Damages to property total | 16,626 | 16,069 | 14,427 | 14,083 | 15,261 |
Embezzlements total | 1,433 | 1,540 | 1,543 | 1,632 | 1,646 |
Frauds total | 12,691 | 11,322 | 12,008 | 14,510 | 16,035 |
- aggravated fraud | 725 | 698 | 894 | 1,019 | 1,013 |
B. Crimes against life and health | 17,656 | 17,549 | 17,098 | 17,322 | 16,460 |
Manslaughter, murder or killing | 36 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 51 |
Attempted manslaughter, murder or killing | 153 | 166 | 152 | 125 | 194 |
Assaults total | 16,553 | 16,519 | 16,034 | 16,256 | 15,267 |
- aggravated assault | 746 | 775 | 769 | 746 | 864 |
C. Sexual crimes | 1,621 | 1,570 | 1,732 | 2,091 | 1,898 |
Sexual abuse of a child | 649 | 585 | 662 | 830 | 806 |
Rape | 508 | 625 | 594 | 763 | 674 |
D. Crimes against public authority and public peace | 6,867 | 5,721 | 6,158 | 6,064 | 6,083 |
(Violent) resisting of an official in the performance of his duties | 917 | 809 | 897 | 974 | 963 |
Impeding an official | 888 | 696 | 743 | 714 | 702 |
L. Traffic offences | 59,746 | 53,699 | 55,778 | 54,545 | 60,175 |
Drunken driving total | 8,459 | 8,387 | 9,133 | 9,205 | 10,296 |
Narcotics offences total | 12,362 | 13,024 | 14,432 | 14,578 | 19,567 |
- aggravated narcotics offence | 578 | 634 | 642 | 812 | 706 |
2) Preliminary data
Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2020, 2. quarter
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 029 551 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 14.7.2020
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Statistics on offences and coercive measures [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-9178. 2nd quarter 2020,
Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in January to June 2016 to 2020 (preliminary data)
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.12.2024].
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