The number of offenses and infractions reported to the authorities in Finland totaled roughly 495 thousand in 2022, according to preliminary figures. Compared to the previous year, the number of criminal offenses decreased. In the same year, approximately 128 thousand thefts and petty thefts were recorded.
Number of selected offenses and infractions in Finland in 2022, by type of offense
Characteristic
Number of offenses
Offenses and infractions in total
494,737
Offenses against the Criminal Code
475,942
Theft, petty theft
128,250
Traffic offences
119,329
Fraud, embezzlement
40,890
Assault
38,160
Damage to property
30,922
Offences involving narcotics
25,140
Unlawful use of narcotics
17,213
Drunken driving
16,098
Means of payment frauds and offences
11,713
Violation of privacy, peace and honour
11,479
Drunken driving, under the influence of alcohol
9,141
Drunken driving, under the influence of other intoxicant
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Statistics Finland. (August 9, 2023). Number of selected offenses and infractions in Finland in 2022, by type of offense [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1238275/number-of-selected-offenses-by-type-finland/
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