Appendix table 1. Development of certain types of offences in 2013 - 2017
Offence | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
1) OFFENCES AND IFRACTIONS TOTAL | 869,402 | 828,296 | 819,012 | 823,449 | 861,921 |
2) Offences against the Criminal Code | 489,765 | 482,050 | 474,377 | 466,857 | 438,373 |
3) Offences A to F | 424,786 | 417,898 | 413,233 | 411,725 | 390,719 |
A Offences against property | 240,547 | 241,326 | 236,323 | 230,174 | 210,773 |
Burglaries total | 32,514 | 33,972 | 34,106 | 33,251 | 29,754 |
Breaking into a residence | 5,749 | 6,363 | 5,985 | 5,300 | 4,770 |
- into a free-time residence | 1,791 | 1,840 | 1,683 | 1,227 | 1,512 |
- into another residence | 3,958 | 4,523 | 4,302 | 4,073 | 3,258 |
Breaking into business premises | 3,843 | 4,044 | 4,079 | 3,329 | 3,034 |
Breaking into a motor vehicle | 9,597 | 9,253 | 9,441 | 8,654 | 7,650 |
Other burglaries | 13,325 | 14,312 | 14,601 | 15,968 | 14,300 |
Unauthorised uses and thefts of a motor vehicle, thefts of use of a motor vehicle, total | 7,963 | 7,773 | 7,454 | 6,700 | 6,103 |
Robberies total | 1,524 | 1,689 | 1,550 | 1,673 | 1,640 |
- aggravated robbery | 196 | 216 | 266 | 277 | 264 |
Damages to property total | 43,375 | 42,516 | 37,619 | 35,170 | 33,466 |
- aggravated damage to property | 266 | 253 | 254 | 300 | 262 |
Embezzlements total | 3,574 | 3,075 | 2,912 | 2,924 | 3,149 |
- aggravated embezzlement | 1,458 | 1,723 | 1,820 | 1,817 | 1,787 |
Frauds total | 22,835 | 23,515 | 26,091 | 25,065 | 23,380 |
Means of payment frauds | 7,607 | 7,771 | 10,913 | 15,124 | 6,678 |
- aggravated means of payment fraud | 123 | 123 | 193 | 161 | 245 |
B Offences against life and health | 38,026 | 35,236 | 36,239 | 36,094 | 35,744 |
Manslaughter, murder or killing | 95 | 101 | 96 | 78 | 73 |
Attempted manslaughter, murder or killing | 264 | 327 | 299 | 311 | 348 |
Assaults total | 35,515 | 32,928 | 33,874 | 33,769 | 33,535 |
- aggravated assault | 1,791 | 1,645 | 1,563 | 1,592 | 1,581 |
C Sexual offences | 3,310 | 3,001 | 2,972 | 3,327 | 3,269 |
Sexual exploitation of a child | 1,657 | 1,416 | 1,230 | 1,242 | 1,168 |
Rape | 975 | 1,009 | 1,052 | 1,160 | 1,245 |
D Offences against public authority and public peace | 13,700 | 12,592 | 12,880 | 13,399 | 12,355 |
(Violent) resisting of an official in the performance of his/her duties | 1,682 | 1,704 | 1,718 | 1,883 | 1,723 |
Impeding an official | 1,916 | 1,863 | 1,810 | 1,852 | 1,525 |
E Certain traffic offences | 45,251 | 45,557 | 44,940 | 44,759 | 45,088 |
Drunken driving total | 17,994 | 17,608 | 17,638 | 17,308 | 17,685 |
- aggravated drunken driving | 9,001 | 8,304 | 7,816 | 7,285 | 7,019 |
F Other offences | 83,952 | 80,186 | 79,879 | 83,972 | 83,490 |
Narcotics offences total | 22,656 | 21,781 | 23,400 | 25,082 | 27,777 |
- aggravated narcotics offence | 1,237 | 1,161 | 1,070 | 1,179 | 1,282 |
Alcohol offence/Minor alcohol offence | 4,474 | 3,686 | 3,195 | 2,876 | 1,811 |
4) Endangerment of traffic safety, hit-and-run, traffic infraction, violation of social welfare legislation on road traffic and motor vehicle infraction | 444,616 | 410,398 | 405,779 | 411,724 | 471,202 |
- exceeding speed limits 1) | 315,849 | 293,752 | 291,350 | 299,312 | 375,140 |
Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2017, Offences reported. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 029 551 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 8.5.2018
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