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
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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Statistics Finland. (August 31, 2021). Fear of violent crime in Finland in 2020, by place [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1232843/fear-of-crime-by-place-finland/
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