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Appendix table 8. Persons suspect of offences by origin, age group and sex and the share of suspects in the population in 2015

Origin and age group Sex total Men Women
Persons suspected share of suspects in the population % Persons suspected share of suspects in the population % Persons suspected share of suspects in the population %
Origin total Age group total 96,951 1.8 76,123 2.8 20,828 0.7
0 - 14 4,785 0.5 3,622 0.8 1,163 0.3
15 - 17 7,883 4.4 5,787 6.3 2,096 2.4
18 - 20 8,878 4.6 7,000 7.0 1,878 2.0
21 - 24 11,020 4.0 8,843 6.3 2,177 1.6
25 - 29 11,613 3.4 9,251 5.3 2,362 1.4
30 - 39 19,513 2.8 15,615 4.3 3,898 1.1
40 - 49 15,096 2.2 11,689 3.4 3,407 1.0
over 50 18,163 0.8 14,316 1.4 3,847 0.3
Person with Finnish background total Age group total 84,906 1.6 66,504 2.6 18,402 0.7
0 - 14 4,156 0.5 3,162 0.7 994 0.2
15 - 17 7,260 4.3 5,308 6.2 1,952 2.3
18 - 20 8,035 4.4 6,309 6.7 1,726 1.9
21 - 24 9,604 3.7 7,652 5.8 1,952 1.6
25 - 29 9,525 3.1 7,500 4.8 2,025 1.4
30 - 39 16,199 2.6 12,901 4.0 3,298 1.1
40 - 49 13,180 2.1 10,219 3.2 2,961 1.0
over 50 16,947 0.8 13,453 1.3 3,494 0.3
Person with Finnish background born in Finland Age group total 83,056 1.6 65,127 2.6 17,929 0.7
0 - 14 4,049 0.5 3,087 0.7 962 0.2
15 - 17 7,138 4.3 5,223 6.1 1,915 2.3
18 - 20 7,896 4.3 6,205 6.7 1,691 1.9
21 - 24 9,392 3.7 7,489 5.8 1,903 1.5
25 - 29 9,215 3.1 7,284 4.8 1,931 1.3
30 - 39 15,589 2.5 12,436 4.0 3,153 1.1
40 - 49 12,898 2.1 9,999 3.2 2,899 1.0
over 50 16,879 0.8 13,404 1.3 3,475 0.3
Person with Finnish background born abroad Age group total 1,850 3.8 1,377 5.5 473 2.0
0 - 14 107 1.1 75 1.5 32 0.6
15 - 17 122 6.0 85 8.2 37 3.8
18 - 20 139 7.5 104 11.0 35 3.8
21 - 24 212 7.9 163 12.0 49 3.7
25 - 29 310 7.1 216 9.6 94 4.5
30 - 39 610 4.6 465 6.8 145 2.2
40 - 49 282 2.8 220 4.3 62 1.3
over 50 68 1.5 49 2.1 19 0.9
Person with foreign background total Age group total 11,931 3.7 9,524 5.8 2,407 1.5
0 - 14 626 1.0 458 1.5 168 0.6
15 - 17 622 6.5 478 9.7 144 3.1
18 - 20 835 7.7 684 12.5 151 2.8
21 - 24 1,390 7.4 1,169 12.1 221 2.4
25 - 29 2,064 5.6 1,733 9.1 331 1.8
30 - 39 3,282 4.5 2,686 6.9 596 1.8
40 - 49 1,905 3.7 1,460 5.5 445 1.7
over 50 1,207 1.9 856 3.0 351 1.1
Person with foreign background born in Finland Age group total 991 2.0 769 3.0 222 0.9
0 - 14 304 0.8 225 1.1 79 0.4
15 - 17 242 6.8 178 9.8 64 3.7
18 - 20 196 7.1 167 11.7 29 2.2
21 - 24 112 7.7 89 11.8 23 3.3
25 - 29 46 14.8 37 22.6 .. ..
30 - 39 44 21.7 35 28.5 .. ..
40 - 49 18 7.4 13 10.6 .. ..
over 50 29 1.1 25 1.8 .. ..
Person with foreign background born abroad Age group total 10,940 4.0 8,755 6.3 2,185 1.6
0 - 14 322 1.5 233 2.1 89 0.8
15 - 17 380 6.3 300 9.7 80 2.7
18 - 20 639 7.9 517 12.7 122 3.1
21 - 24 1,278 7.4 1,080 12.1 198 2.3
25 - 29 2,018 5.5 1,696 9.0 322 1.8
30 - 39 3,238 4.5 2,651 6.9 587 1.7
40 - 49 1,887 3.6 1,447 5.5 440 1.7
over 50 1,178 2.0 831 3.0 347 1.1
Origin unknown Age group total 114 .. 95 .. 19 ..
0 - 14 .. .. .. .. .. ..
15 - 17 .. .. .. .. .. ..
18 - 20 .. .. .. .. .. ..
21 - 24 26 .. 22 .. .. ..
25 - 29 24 .. 18 .. .. ..
30 - 39 32 .. 28 .. .. ..
40 - 49 11 .. 10 .. .. ..
over 50 .. .. .. .. .. ..

Source: Statistics on offences and coercive measures 2015, Offences reported. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Kimmo Haapakangas 029 551 3252, rikos@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 22.3.2016

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on offences and coercive measures [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-9178. Reported offences, 1st quarter 2015, Appendix table 8. Persons suspect of offences by origin, age group and sex and the share of suspects in the population in 2015 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.4.2024].
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