Finland: fear of crime 2020

According to the survey conducted in 2020, people were mostly afraid of violence outside home in the evenings in Finland. Roughly 26 percent of respondents said that they had feared becoming a victim of street violence during the past year. 12 percent of Finns had been afraid of violence at work, while around four percent had feared domestic violence from a family member.

Fear of violent crime in Finland in 2020, by place

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Becoming a victim of violence outside home in the evening	25.6%
Becoming a victim of violence at work	12.3%
Becoming a victim of violence by a family member	3.8%

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Release date

August 2021

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

2020

Age group

15-74 years

Special properties

During the past year

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "The National Crime Victim Survey is an annual victim survey targeted at Finnish residents aged 15 to 74 years. The survey covers assaults as well as thefts and includes crimes not reported to the police. The survey also includes questions about fear of crime."

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