number of criminal offenses increased, while offenses related to endangering of traffic safety and traffic infractions saw a decline during 2021, amounting to over 134 thousand. In the same year, approximately 128 thousand thefts and petty thefts were recorded.
The number of offenses and infractions reported to the authorities in Finland totaled roughly 501 thousand in 2021, according to preliminary figures. Compared to the previous year, the Number of selected offenses and infractions in Finland in 2021, by type of offense
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Statistics on Crime in Finland
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of criminal offenses in Finland 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Crime rate in Finland 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Crime rate in Finland 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Number of selected offenses in Finland 2021, by type of offense
- Basic Statistic Number of people suspected of criminal offenses in Finland 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of coercive measures of police, customs and border guard in Finland 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of police officers in Finland 2011-2021
Victims
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- Basic Statistic Number of victims of recorded criminal offenses in Finland 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of victims of recorded criminal offenses in Finland 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of victims of recorded criminal offenses in Finland 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic Exposure to violence in Finland 2012-2020
- Basic Statistic Fear of violent crime in Finland 2020, by place
- Basic Statistic Fear of violent crime outside home in Finland 2012-2020
- Basic Statistic Fear of domestic violence in Finland 2012-2020
Violent crime
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- Basic Statistic Finland: development of violent crimes 1950-2021
- Basic Statistic Finland: development of sexual assault crimes 1960-2021
- Basic Statistic Homicide rate per 100,000 population in Finland 2010-2020
- Basic Statistic Homicide rate per 100,000 population in Finland 2010-2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of victims of domestic violence in Finland 2009-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of victims of domestic violence in Finland 2009-2020, by gender
Drug-related crime
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- Basic Statistic Development of narcotics offences in Finland 1970-2021
- Basic Statistic Clearance rate of recorded narcotics offenses in Finland 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of narcotic-related offenses reported by Finnish customs 2021
- Basic Statistic Volume of selected drugs seized by Finnish customs 2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Volume of selected drugs and medicines seized by Finnish customs 2021, by type
Other types of crime
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- Basic Statistic Finland: development of theft offences 1950-2021
- Basic Statistic Finland: development of robberies 1950-2021
- Basic Statistic Finland: development of fraud and embezzlement offenses 1950-2021
- Basic Statistic Finland: development of car thefts 1960-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of theft offenses in Finland 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of robberies in Finland 2011-2021
Crime clearance
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- Basic Statistic Clearance rate of recorded manslaughters, murders and killings in Finland 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Clearance rate of recorded negligent homicides in Finland 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Clearance rate of recorded child sexual abuses in Finland 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Clearance rate of recorded rape offenses in Finland 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Clearance rate of recorded sexual crimes in Finland 2013-2021
- Basic Statistic Clearance rate of recorded drunken driving offenses in Finland 2013-2021
Imprisonment
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- Basic Statistic Daily average number of imprisoned persons in Finland 1975-2021
- Basic Statistic Daily average number of default and remand prisoners in Finland 1975-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of prisons in Finland 1975-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in Finland 2021, by prisoner group
- Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in Finland 2021, by gender and prison type
- Basic Statistic Distribution of time served in prison in Finland 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Recidivism rate of sentenced prisoners 2006-2016, by number of sentences
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- Northern Ireland (UK): victims of crime offences in 2014/2015, by type
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Statistics Finland. (December 20, 2022). Number of selected offenses and infractions in Finland in 2021, by type of offense [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238275/number-of-selected-offenses-by-type-finland/
Statistics Finland. "Number of selected offenses and infractions in Finland in 2021, by type of offense." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238275/number-of-selected-offenses-by-type-finland/
Statistics Finland. (2022). Number of selected offenses and infractions in Finland in 2021, by type of offense. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238275/number-of-selected-offenses-by-type-finland/
Statistics Finland. "Number of Selected Offenses and Infractions in Finland in 2021, by Type of Offense." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238275/number-of-selected-offenses-by-type-finland/
Statistics Finland, Number of selected offenses and infractions in Finland in 2021, by type of offense Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238275/number-of-selected-offenses-by-type-finland/ (last visited February 08, 2023)
Number of selected offenses and infractions in Finland in 2021, by type of offense [Graph], Statistics Finland, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238275/number-of-selected-offenses-by-type-finland/