Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in January to June 2017 to 2021 (preliminary data)
Offence | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 2) |
1) Offences and infractions total 1) | 427,594 | 424,219 | 402,690 | 369,475 | 235,281 |
2) Offences against the Criminal Code | 210,390 | 208,669 | 213,486 | 236,908 | 226,229 |
A. Offences against property | 100,135 | 94,668 | 99,092 | 110,364 | 100,434 |
Burglaries total | 13,962 | 12,773 | 13,006 | 16,056 | 14,421 |
Breaking into a residence | 2,367 | 2,158 | 1,956 | 2,217 | 1,744 |
- into a free-time residence | 813 | 535 | 490 | 740 | 419 |
- into another residence | 1,554 | 1,623 | 1,466 | 1,477 | 1,325 |
Breaking into business premises | 1,538 | 1,352 | 1,286 | 1,461 | 1,069 |
Breaking into a motor vehicle | 3,508 | 3,068 | 3,268 | 3,859 | 3,430 |
Other burglaries | 6,549 | 6,195 | 6,496 | 8,519 | 8,178 |
Unauthorised uses and thefts of a motor vehicle, thefts of use of a motor vehicle, total | 2,658 | 2,445 | 2,595 | 2,595 | 2,272 |
Robberies total | 773 | 804 | 786 | 878 | 808 |
Damages to property total | 16,069 | 14,427 | 14,083 | 15,640 | 13,959 |
Embezzlements total | 1,540 | 1,543 | 1,632 | 1,595 | 1,469 |
Frauds total | 11,322 | 12,008 | 14,510 | 16,734 | 17,219 |
- aggravated fraud | 698 | 894 | 1,019 | 1,027 | 1,017 |
B. Crimes against life and health | 17,549 | 17,098 | 17,322 | 16,790 | 16,499 |
Manslaughter, murder or killing | 37 | 34 | 35 | 44 | 42 |
Attempted manslaughter, murder or killing | 166 | 152 | 125 | 185 | 181 |
Assaults total | 16,519 | 16,034 | 16,256 | 15,541 | 15,417 |
- aggravated assault | 775 | 769 | 746 | 850 | 805 |
C. Sexual crimes | 1,570 | 1,732 | 2,091 | 1,922 | 2,440 |
Sexual abuse of a child | 585 | 662 | 830 | 843 | 976 |
Rape | 625 | 594 | 763 | 666 | 826 |
D. Crimes against public authority and public peace | 5,721 | 6,158 | 6,064 | 6,229 | 5,745 |
(Violent) resisting of an official in the performance of his duties | 809 | 897 | 974 | 977 | 956 |
Impeding an official | 696 | 743 | 714 | 714 | 609 |
L. Traffic offences | 53,699 | 55,778 | 54,545 | 60,882 | 65,818 |
Drunken driving total | 8,387 | 9,133 | 9,205 | 10,132 | 9,009 |
Narcotics offences total | 13,024 | 14,432 | 14,578 | 19,645 | 14,643 |
- aggravated narcotics offence | 634 | 642 | 812 | 753 | 729 |
2) Preliminary data
Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2021, 2. quarter
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 029 551 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 14.7.2021
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Statistics on offences and coercive measures [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-9178. 2nd quarter 2021,
Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in January to June 2017 to 2021 (preliminary data)
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 24.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/rpk/2021/02/rpk_2021_02_2021-07-14_tau_001_en.html