Rauta, J. (2024), Poliisin tietoon tullut viharikollisuus Suomessa 2023 (Suspected hate crimes reported to the police in Finland in 2023), Poliisiammattikorkeakoulun katsauksia 38, Tampere, Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu (Police University College)

Country

Finland

Title

Rauta, J. (2024), Poliisin tietoon tullut viharikollisuus Suomessa 2023 (Suspected hate crimes reported to the police in Finland in 2023), Poliisiammattikorkeakoulun katsauksia 38, Tampere, Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu (Police University College)

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Year

2024

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

The number of suspected hate crimes continued to increase in 2023. The police recorded a total of 1,606 offenses classified as suspected hate crimes. The figure is 29% higher than in 2022. The number of hate crime reports relating to religion or conviction increased by 36%, from 121 in 2022 to 165 in 2023. Islam or Muslim individuals were targeted in 54 cases. Most of these reports (39) were related to verbal insults, threats and harassment. Most common location for the suspected hate crimes based on religion or belief was recorded as another location (that is, other than e.g. home, school, reception centre, public building, public outdoor location or internet), or there were multiple locations or the location was unknown.

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 2023 report is based on a total of 1,606 reports of offences on suspected hate crime filed in the National Police Information System.

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