Police-recorded offences by offence category in Finland
Finland: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 100 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Finland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Finland is 100 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 56.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Finland peaked at 160 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64 Number, in 2023.
That places Finland 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 160 Number | — |
| 2009 | 138 Number | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 133 Number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 134 Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 107 Number | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 107 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 112 Number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 116 Number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 96 Number | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 74 Number | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 95 Number | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 83 Number | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 95 Number | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 94 Number | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 83 Number | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 64 Number | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 100 Number | +56.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 100 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 Number, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 100 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69 Number, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149 Number | 138 Number | 160 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 105.7 Number | 74 Number | 134 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2 Number | 64 Number | 100 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Finland?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in Finland was 100 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 160 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 Number in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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