Rauta, J. (2023), Poliisin tietoon tullut viharikollisuus Suomessa 2022 (Suspected hate crimes reported to the police in Finland in 2022), Poliisiammattikorkeakoulun katsauksia 35, Tampere, Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu (Police University College)

Country

Finland

Title

Rauta, J. (2023), Poliisin tietoon tullut viharikollisuus Suomessa 2022 (Suspected hate crimes reported to the police in Finland in 2022), Poliisiammattikorkeakoulun katsauksia 35, Tampere, Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu (Police University College)

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Year

2023

Publication type

Report - official data on incidents

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Public authority

Institution

Finland, The Police University College (Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu)

Thematic focus

Hate crime

Groups

General population

Key findings

In 2022, the police recorded a total of 1,245 offences classified as suspected hate crimes. The figure is 21% higher than in 2021, so the trend is increasing. However, the number of hate crime reports relating to religion or conviction decreased by 9%, from 133 in 2021 to 121 in 2022. Islam or Muslim individuals were targeted in 60 cases, which is five more than in the previous year. Most of these reports (43) were related to verbal insults, threats and harassment. Most common location for the suspected hate crimes based on religion or belief was the internet.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

The statistics are based on crime reports screened out from the National Police Information System using hate crimes related search terms. All identified reports are read and classified based on the information found in the reports. For example, a case is considered a hate crime, when the victim, the police or a witness has expressed a suspicion of a potential hate motive behind the crime.

Sample details and representativeness

The 2022 report is based on a total of 1,245 reports of offences on suspected hate crime filed in the National Police Information System.

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