Acts or threats of violence are a part of robberies The offence is a robbery when the perpetrator steals someone else’s property or uses it without permission by using violence or threatening to do so. A robbery is considered aggravated when, for ...

25.9.2025 | Police request certain witnesses to come forward regarding a suspected robbery in Vaasa

Ostrobothnia Police Department We provide services in the regions of Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia. Our area of operation extends from Kristiinankaupunki to Kokkola on the western coast and from Alavus to Kannus in t...

You can visit us even if you do not speak Finnish, Swedish or English. With the help of interpreters, you can talk to us in any language you want. However, you should reserve some time for the services, or bring someone who speaks Finnish with you.

Drug-related offences In 2019, the police recorded approximately 10,000 different drug-related offences. Drug use and the resulting harm constitute a multifaceted problem. In addition to the police, social services, healthcare, schools and researc...

17.5.2025 | On Saturday, 17 May, at 00:38, the police received an emergency call reporting that somebody had robbed a service station and threatened with a knife at Laivalahdenkatu 1.

17.10.2024 | The National Police Board of Finland has published an analysis report, which aims to support the work of the Government Programme and provide situational information on the firearms licensing process and firearm-related offences and disturbances.

29.8.2025 | Public trust in the police has remained stable for a long time. Of those who responded to the latest Police Barometer survey, 92 per cent trust the police a lot or a fair amount.

22.7.2025 | The Helsinki police have become more efficient despite an increase in the number of alarms and crimes. We have sped up investigations into serious crimes against children.

24.7.2020 | Robbery in Viherlaakso

8.8.2025 | Helsinki Police Department has received a lot of feedback about public order disturbances and the perceived lack of safety resulting from substance abuse. These disturbances are mainly related to drug use and related crime.

10.4.2024 | The National Police Board of Finland has published a report containing a comprehensive analysis of youth crime among under 21-year-olds. Another purpose of the analysis report was to produce a nationwide situational picture of youth crime.

20.2.2019 | New in the museum: become a crime investigator and solve a safe robbery case

16.9.2022 | The Helsinki Police Department has completed the pre-trial investigation of several aggravated narcotics offences, which will be transferred to the consideration of charges. As a special characteristic of the pre-trial investigation, it has been revealed that the opioid drug OxyContin has spread in the Capital Region. Users of the drug have developed a strong addiction in a short period of time. ...

17.12.2025 | The police departments of Helsinki, Western Uusimaa and Eastern Uusimaa have intensified their collaboration in the face of increased disorder and a worsening drug situation in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

27.4.2026 | Police call-out volumes continue to rise — police concerned about the increasing violence of youth crime

7.2.2020 | The police in 2019: The number of narcotics offences and sex offences rose

23.1.2026 | Despite higher numbers of call-outs and crimes, the Helsinki police have succeeded in working more efficiently. The police arrive on the scene faster than ever before and investigate crimes more effectively.

28.8.2025 | According to the Helsinki Safety Survey, 90 per cent of Helsinki’s residents feel safe in the city in general; however, the feeling of being unsafe is more pronounced on weekends, particularly in the city centre and certain districts of the city. Crimes committed by young people have decreased significantly thanks to measures taken by the authorities, but disturbances and harm caused by drug use have increased.

14.2.2025 | Next week, from 17 to 23 February 2025, the police will be active on online platforms and focus on chatting with young people.