Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Finland

Finland: Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region was 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
up 56.2%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
160
in 2008
All-time low
64
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Finland, 2008–2024

0501001502008201620242008: 1602009: 1382010: 1342011: 1342012: 1072013: 1082014: 1132015: 1162016: 972017: 752018: 972019: 832020: 952021: 942022: 832023: 642024: 100

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Finland stood at 100.

That represents a change of up 56.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Finland peaked at 160 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2023.

Finland ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Finland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 160 —
2009 138 -13.8%
2010 134 -2.9%
2011 134 +0.0%
2012 107 -20.1%
2013 108 +0.9%
2014 113 +4.6%
2015 116 +2.7%
2016 97 -16.4%
2017 75 -22.7%
2018 97 +29.3%
2019 83 -14.4%
2020 95 +14.5%
2021 94 -1.1%
2022 83 -11.7%
2023 64 -22.9%
2024 100 +56.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.5, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 149 138 160 2
2010s 106.4 75 134 10
2020s 87.2 64 100 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Italy 326 compare
  2. 6 Belgium 166 compare
  3. 7 Romania 151 compare
  4. 9 Greece 81 compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 79 compare
  6. 11 Austria 78 compare

See the full ranking of 1578 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Finland?
Police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Finland was 100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 160 in 2008.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,578 places, 20,640 data points, 2008–2024
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