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Sat, 18 Jan, 2014 12:03:50 AM
FTimes Report, January 18
 
Frauds and means of payment frauds in January to December 2000–2013. Source: Statistics Finland.
The country witnessed a considerable rise in crimes like frauds, means of payment frauds, property offences and narcotic offences in the year 2013, although the number of crimes like robbery, theft and rape went down.  
 
According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, a total of 424,400 offences were recorded by the police, customs and border guard from January to December 2013, which were 400 cases (0.1%) fewer than in the corresponding period of one year earlier. 
 
The number of property offences recorded was 240,400, which was 3,000 cases (1%) more than in 2012. The recorded number of crimes against life and health was 37,800, which was 2,600 cases (6%) lower than in the respective period of the previous year. In addition, 444,500 cases of endangerment of traffic safety and traffic infractions were registered.
 
The number of frauds (fraud, petty fraud, aggravated fraud) has grown considerably over the 2000s. In 2013, 22,800 frauds were recorded, which was 9% more than in the year before. 
 
During 2013, means of payment frauds numbered 7,600, which was 1,400 cases (22%) more than in the previous year. The recorded number of aggravated means of payment frauds was 121, which was nine cases less than one year earlier. 
 
The number of robberies went down by 7%, number of unauthorised uses and thefts of a motor vehicle and thefts of use of a motor vehicle by 10%, damages to property by 2% and aggravated assaults decreased by 4%. 
 
In January to December 2013, the number of rapes recorded was 980, against 1,020 one year earlier. Over the past ten years, the average number of rapes has been 760 per year. 
 
On the other hand, the recorded number of sexual exploitations of a child was 1,670, which was 5% more than in the year before. Detected sexual exploitations of a child have increased considerably in recent years.
 
The numbers of rapes and sexual exploitations of a child vary yearly. Individual reports of an offence may include a series of incidents comprising several criminal acts.
 
 
 
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