LONDON, Oct 17 (Bernama-Anadolu) — Finland reported more than 400,000 suspected criminal offences over the first nine months of this year, a 3.0 per cent increase compared to 2024, new figures revealed on Friday, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing a local broadcaster.
There has been a sharp increase in criminal offences in Finland so far in 2025 compared to the same period last year, with a total of 7,800 suspected sexual offences, an increase of 10 per cent, public broadcaster YLE reported, citing data released by Statistics Finland.
Among more than 400,000 reported criminal offences, 2,200 reports were made about the dissemination, possession, or viewing of child exploitation material, meaning almost 140 per cent more than in the previous year.
The data also showed that over 90 per cent of these suspected crimes took place online.
The latest figures revealed how suspected shoplifting incidents were on the rise in the country, as 54,000 cases were reported this year, a rise of more than 16 per cent.
— BERNAMA-ANADOLU