Number of sexual offences reported to Häme police decreased – attempted homicides are on the rise

In the open peephole of the police prison, a blue sign with the text Camera surveillance recording in the area. — Last year, the Häme police had to investigate slightly more assaults, among other things, than in the previous year. Archive photo of Hämeenlinna police prison.

Last year, the number of sexual offences reported to the police was one-sixth lower than in the previous year.

The number of homicides reported to the police rose slightly, but the number of sexual offences fell in Häme last year.

The Häme police recorded twenty more homicides than in 2023. 2 540 crimes against life and health were recorded. The number of attempted homicides even doubled and was clearly higher than in the previous five years.

In 2024, 15% fewer sexual offences were reported to the police than in the previous year. However, more cases of sexual harassment, for example, were reported to the police than before. The number of sexual offences against children was generally on a downward trend.

In total, all crimes were reported to the Häme Police Department last year almost as much as in the previous year, 2023.