Latest news about Criminality in The Nomad Today

Spain

CRIME

Spain crime rate falls to all-time low, but sexual assaults increase

The Nomad Today 11/5/21

Between January and September there were 1,601 penetrative sexual assaults (rapes), an increase of 30%

08 June 2021, Netherlands, The Hague: Jannine van den Berg, Chief of Police of the Netherlands, speaks during a Europol press conference on the largest ever international police and judicial action against organised crime. International law enforcement agencies announce 800 arrests in more than 16 countries linked to encrypted criminal activities, with Europol calling it the biggest coordinated police sting of its kind. Photo: Jerry Lampen/ANP/dpa

World

OPERATION 'GREENLIGHT'

Global sting nabs 800 tricked into storing data on police network

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/8/21

Dubbed alternately Greenlight or Trojan Shield, the operation was the biggest of its kind in history, Europol said.

Finland

OPERATION 'GREENLIGHT'

Nearly 100 people detained in Finland in gigantic FBI-led operation

The Nomad Today 6/8/21

The Finnish authorities have seized more than 500 kilos of drugs, several dozen of weapons and hundreds of thousands of euros in cash.

Finland

CRIME

33,800 foreign citizens suspected of crimes in Finland in 2020

The Nomad Today 5/14/21

The largest national groups of suspects were Estonians, Iraqis, Russians, Swedes, Romanians and Somalis.

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Finland

CRIME STATISTICS

Crime in Finland 2021: fewer assaults, more rapes

The Nomad Today 4/16/21

The recorded number of sexual abuses of a child was 463, which is 3.6% more than in the year before.

26 December 2020, Berlin: Emergency vehicles of the fire department are parked in Stresemann street after a shooting in the early morning. According to initial information, four people were injured, some of them seriously. Photo: Paul Zinken/dpa

World

CRIME

Several people injured as shots fired in western Berlin district

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/26/20

Berlin sees its fair share of disputes - some of them violent - between different groups or criminal family clans.

Finland

POLICE STATISTICS

Rapes by foreigners plummet, drug-related crimes on the rise

The Nomad Today 8/5/20

More foreign nationals are victims of property crimes than suspects.

Police officers, dressed in protective suits, carry out an intervention amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Foreigner.fi

Finland

NUMBER OF OFFENCES INCREASING

Crime figures: murders on the rise, assaults and rapes decreased

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

The total number of offences against the Criminal Code recorded in Finland by the police, customs and border guard during the period from January to June was 232,900, which is 9.1% more than one year…

Finland

Property crimes increased 20% in the first quarter

The Nomad Today 4/17/20

A total of 110,700 offences against the Criminal Code were recorded during January to March, 13.7% more than in the same period of 2019.

Finland

Man arrested for stabbing a foreigner in Lahti

The Nomad Today 3/5/20

The victim suffered a serious injury caused by a blade weapon.

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Finland

Detentions of foreigners fell by 16.5%

The Nomad Today 2/28/20

Check also in this article the number for apprehensions, arrests and remands by nationality.

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Finland

Police look for suspect of murder attempt in Oodi

The Nomad Today 2/16/20

Initially, police reported on Twitter that the victim's injuries were not serious. However, the hospital said the opposite.

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Finland

Number of crimes committed by foreigners increased

The Nomad Today 2/11/20

In 2019, foreign nationals committed 23,672 offences, which is more than 1,000 more than the year before. The proportion of foreign suspects has risen significantly in cases of robbery (50%) and…

Finland

Finland, a country of empty prisons

The Nomad Today 1/19/20

In Finland there are 56 people imprisoned per 100,000 inhabitants, while the European Union average is 116. On average in the EU, 5% of prisoners are women.

Finland

Number of criminal offences decreased in 2019

The Nomad Today 1/17/20

However, some types of crimes increased in Finland, such as sexual abuse, fraud and property crimes. Read here the statistics on crime in Finland in all its forms in 2019.

Finland

'Crime', the topic most associated with immigration in Finnish media

The Nomad Today 11/10/19

The government annual report on immigration to the OECD details that keywords related to immigration combined with crime and offences were mentioned in 1,934 articles published between July 2018 and…

Finland

Finland: 1.3 homicides committed per 100,000 inhabitants

The Nomad Today 11/6/19

Finland's rate is relatively low compared to the highest in the EU, but still doubles that of other countries that at first glance might seem less secure.