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Appendix table 8. Persons suspected of offences and the entire population by level of education, aged 15 years and over
Offences 1) | Total 2) | Primary education | Upper secondary level education | Lowest level tertiary education | Tertiary level education | |
ALL OFFENCES | Persons suspected | 256 927 | 160 838 | 79 581 | 7 156 | 9 352 |
% | 100,0 | 62,6 | 31,0 | 2,8 | 3,6 | |
Theft offences | Persons suspected | 50 643 | 37 573 | 11 545 | 695 | 830 |
% | 100,0 | 74,2 | 22,8 | 1,4 | 1,6 | |
Robbery offences | Persons suspected | 1 341 | 1 096 | 239 | 3 | 3 |
% | 100,0 | 81,7 | 17,8 | 0,2 | 0,2 | |
Embezzlement offences | Persons suspected | 1 480 | 708 | 542 | 135 | 95 |
% | 100,0 | 47,8 | 36,6 | 9,1 | 6,4 | |
Frauds, means of payment frauds | Persons suspected | 18 102 | 12 351 | 4 861 | 469 | 421 |
% | 100,0 | 68,2 | 26,9 | 2,6 | 2,3 | |
Tax offences | Persons suspected | 1 168 | 543 | 467 | 91 | 67 |
% | 100,0 | 46,5 | 40,0 | 7,8 | 5,7 | |
Forgery offences | Persons suspected | 3 734 | 2 223 | 1 129 | 142 | 240 |
% | 100,0 | 59,5 | 30,2 | 3,8 | 6,4 | |
Dishonesty by a debtor | Persons suspected | 664 | 237 | 284 | 73 | 70 |
% | 100,0 | 35,7 | 42,8 | 11,0 | 10,5 | |
Homicides and attempts thereof | Persons suspected | 447 | 287 | 141 | 9 | 10 |
% | 100,0 | 64,2 | 31,5 | 2,0 | 2,2 | |
Assault offences | Persons suspected | 30 632 | 16 978 | 11 412 | 922 | 1 320 |
% | 100,0 | 55,4 | 37,3 | 3,0 | 4,3 | |
Rape offences | Persons suspected | 1 299 | 988 | 257 | 12 | 42 |
% | 100,0 | 76,1 | 19,8 | 0,9 | 3,2 | |
Drunken driving | Persons suspected | 18 254 | 9 510 | 7 080 | 822 | 842 |
% | 100,0 | 52,1 | 38,8 | 4,5 | 4,6 | |
Narcotics offences | Persons suspected | 18 488 | 12 285 | 5 830 | 121 | 252 |
% | 100,0 | 66,4 | 31,5 | 0,7 | 1,4 | |
ENTIRE POPULATION | Persons suspected | 4 512 285 | 1 455 959 | 1 783 389 | 467 164 | 805 773 |
% | 100,0 | 32,3 | 39,5 | 10,4 | 17,9 |
2) The data in appendix tables 5-8 differ due to the sampling times of the background data. Not all population data is avail-able for all persons suspected of offences. The population data of appendix table 6 depicting socio-economic status are from 2010. In the other appendix tables the population data are from 2011.
Source: Offences known to the police 2012. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 09 1734 3252, rikos@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 2.4.2013
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Offences known to the police [e-publication].
ISSN=2242-7953. 2012,
Appendix table 8. Persons suspected of offences and the entire population by level of education, aged 15 years and over
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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