Sex offences In 2021, nearly 5,400 sexual offences were reported to the Police of Finland, much more than half of which were targeted at children. In addition, the Police of Finland investigated more than 850 offences related to sexual imagery of ...

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10.3.2026 | There has been a sharp rise in the number of suspected sexual offences reported to the police where the perpetrator is a minor. According the National Police Board’s statistics for 2025, the number of suspected criminal offences committed by under-15s has increased by 78 per cent in five years. Among 15- to 17-year-olds, the number has increased by 63 per cent.

25.11.2025 | According to the preliminary investigation conducted by the police, the suspected aggravated pandering took place over a period of approximately two years between 2023 and 2025, mainly outside the capital region. One of the main locations was Tampere, and the case is scheduled to be heard in the Pirkanmaa District Court in December.

26.7.2019 | Polisens statistik 1.1–30.6.2019

13.11.2025 | Sexual offencesreported to the Helsinki Police Department have increased by more than 50 percent in two years, and rapes by more than 60 percent.

4.12.2025 | The Police Museum's new online exhibition “In Memoriam – Police killed in the line of duty” examines the history of police fatalities. The exhibition reveals for example the most dangerous types of assignments for police officers and how the work community responded to these events in different periods.

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

31.1.2023 | Having fun, hanging out with friends, getting to know new people, and various relationships are a natural part of young age. Likewise, practicing independent life management and social skills, and setting one’s own personal limits are integral to young age. Other people’s integrity must be respected and everyone has the right to keep their personal space unviolated.

24.7.2018 | An increasing proportion of sex offences have come to the police’s attention in Helsinki

16.1.2019 | Summary of information released by the police concerning suspected sex offences against children in Oulu

25.5.2022 | 1 in 3 teens have seen non-consensually shared nudes. The Police of Finland is participates in the Think Before You Share campaign, which is launched by AMBER Alert Europe, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the field of child protection, and law enforcement officers from 28 countries around the globe.

27.7.2021 | If traffic offences are not taken into account, the offence type pursuant to the Criminal Code that experienced the largest decrease was property offences. The number of reported assault offences also decreased, and the clearance rate of assault offences increased, while the number of sex offences increased.

3.8.2020 | The Helsinki Police Department successfully fulfilled their basic duties during the exceptional start of the year