The number of car thefts recorded by the police in Finland increased until 2000 and decreased overall thereafter. In 2024, approximately 4,500 car thefts or unauthorized use of a motor vehicle were reported in Finland. This was a slight decrease from the previous year.
Development of car thefts in Finland in selected years from 1960 to 2023
Characteristic
Number of offenses
2023
4,465
2022
4,724
2021
5,132
2020
6,226
2019
5,732
2018
5,795
2017
6,103
2016
6,700
2015
7,454
2010
11,150
2005
16,791
2000
26,391
1990
18,233
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Statistics Finland. (December 3, 2024). Development of car thefts in Finland in selected years from 1960 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/531180/finland-recent-development-of-car-thefts/
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Statistics Finland. (2024). Development of car thefts in Finland in selected years from 1960 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/531180/finland-recent-development-of-car-thefts/
Statistics Finland. "Development of Car Thefts in Finland in Selected Years from 1960 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/531180/finland-recent-development-of-car-thefts/
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