The total number of offences against the Criminal Code recorded in Finland by the police, customs and border guard during the period from January to June was 232,900, which is 9.1% more than one year…
In 2019, foreign nationals committed 23,672 offences, which is more than 1,000 more than the year before. The proportion of foreign suspects has risen significantly in cases of robbery (50%) and…
In Finland there are 56 people imprisoned per 100,000 inhabitants, while the European Union average is 116. On average in the EU, 5% of prisoners are women.
However, some types of crimes increased in Finland, such as sexual abuse, fraud and property crimes. Read here the statistics on crime in Finland in all its forms in 2019.
The government annual report on immigration to the OECD details that keywords related to immigration combined with crime and offences were mentioned in 1,934 articles published between July 2018 and…
Finland's rate is relatively low compared to the highest in the EU, but still doubles that of other countries that at first glance might seem less secure.