Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in 2011–2015
Offence | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
1) ALL OFFENCES 1) | 458,251 | 425,421 | 424,786 | 417,898 | 413,233 |
A Offences against property | 259,771 | 237,609 | 240,547 | 241,326 | 236,323 |
Burglaries total | 39,704 | 35,046 | 32,514 | 33,972 | 34,106 |
Breaking into a residence | 6,672 | 6,281 | 5,749 | 6,363 | 5,985 |
- into a free-time residence | 1,825 | 1,478 | 1,791 | 1,840 | 1,683 |
- into another residence | 4,847 | 4,803 | 3,958 | 4,523 | 4,302 |
Breaking into business premises | 4,537 | 4,001 | 3,843 | 4,044 | 4,079 |
Breaking into a motor vehicle | 13,853 | 10,738 | 9,597 | 9,253 | 9,441 |
Other burglaries | 14,642 | 14,026 | 13,325 | 14,312 | 14,601 |
Unauthorised uses and thefts of a motor vehicle, thefts of use of a motor vehicle, total | 11,983 | 8,815 | 7,963 | 7,773 | 7,454 |
Robberies total | 1,622 | 1,616 | 1,524 | 1,689 | 1,550 |
- aggravated robbery | 208 | 218 | 196 | 216 | 266 |
Damages to property total | 54,970 | 44,417 | 43,375 | 42,516 | 37,619 |
- aggravated damage to property | 227 | 239 | 266 | 253 | 254 |
Embezzlements total | 3,229 | 3,272 | 3,574 | 3,075 | 2,912 |
- aggravated embezzlement | 1,440 | 1,426 | 1,458 | 1,723 | 1,820 |
Frauds total | 17,794 | 20,946 | 22,835 | 23,515 | 26,091 |
Means of payment frauds | 5,655 | 6,231 | 7,607 | 7,771 | 10,913 |
- aggravated means of payment fraud | 149 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 193 |
B Offences against life and health | 42,919 | 40,853 | 38,026 | 35,236 | 36,239 |
Manslaughter, murder or killing | 114 | 89 | 95 | 101 | 96 |
Attempted manslaughter, murder or killing | 306 | 350 | 264 | 327 | 299 |
Assaults total | 40,171 | 38,231 | 35,515 | 32,928 | 33,874 |
- aggravated assault | 2,053 | 1,874 | 1,791 | 1,645 | 1,563 |
C Sexual offences | 3,252 | 3,511 | 3,310 | 3,001 | 2,972 |
Sexual exploitation of a child | 1,682 | 1,567 | 1,657 | 1,416 | 1,230 |
Rape | 1,039 | 1,009 | 975 | 1,009 | 1,052 |
D Offences against public authority and public peace | 14,417 | 14,361 | 13,700 | 12,592 | 12,880 |
(Violent) resisting of an official in the performance of his/her duties | 1,947 | 1,852 | 1,682 | 1,704 | 1,718 |
Impeding an official | 2,310 | 2,183 | 1,916 | 1,863 | 1,810 |
E Certain traffic offences | 54,098 | 48,005 | 45,251 | 45,557 | 44,940 |
Drunken driving total | 21,459 | 19,134 | 17,994 | 17,608 | 17,638 |
- aggravated drunken driving | 11,409 | 10,333 | 9,001 | 8,304 | 7,816 |
F Other offences | 83,794 | 81,082 | 83,952 | 80,186 | 79,879 |
Narcotics offences total | 20,394 | 20,102 | 22,656 | 21,781 | 23,400 |
- aggravated narcotics offence | 1,036 | 1,025 | 1,237 | 1,161 | 1,070 |
Alcohol offence/Minor alcohol offence | 5,121 | 4,601 | 4,474 | 3,686 | 3,195 |
Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2015, Offences reported. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 029 551 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 22.3.2016
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