Table

Prison population by sex, type of sanction and type of principal offence. Per 1 January 2011
Type of principal offenceTotal12MalesFemales
TotalPrison-sentenceCustodyPreventive detentionTotalPrison-sentenceCustodyPreventive detention
1Includes 48 cases of serving sentence for not paying a fine (45 men and 3 women), which can not be distributed by type of principal offence.
2Includes 66 cases of prison sentences served using electronic monitoring (61 men and 5 women). These are distributed by type of principal offence, of which 44 are crimes and 22 are misdemeanours.
All types of offences123 8663 6112 68481468255180702
Crimes3 5203 2932 45676968227161642
Crime against the Penal Code3 4373 2132 39575068224158642
Crime against public authorities74725913-22--
Assaulting public servant5048408-22--
Other2424195-----
Crime against public order and peace1817413-11--
Discrimination owing to race---------
Housebreaking and burglary131248-11--
Other55-5-----
Crime involving public danger1 1301 03074528411006337-
Arson1313931----
Unintentionally causing fire11-1-----
Crime of narcotics19818313152-15132-
Serious crime of narcotics907823597226-844935-
Other111082-11--
Perjury and false evidence655--11--
False accusation977--22--
Counterfeiting1----11--
Forgery61544410-743-
Sexual crime3963933155226321-
Rape213212159332011--
Sexual intercourse by threats, cunning behaviour etc.111------
Sexual intercourse with unconscious person---------
Attempted rape1313931----
Incest11-1-----
Sexual intercourse with children14114112975----
Under 10 years of age3333312-----
Under 14 years of age76766745----
Under 16 years of age3232311-----
Other sexual intercourse101091-----
Pornography6651-----
Other11936-211-
Crime concerning family relations918866211321-
Crime against personal liberty111107792714-4-
Crime of violence against the person5465154087433312542
Assault48463313-22--
Wounding or inflicting bodily harm26225021432412102-
Inflicting grievous bodily harm141373311--
Attempted murder4037261013111
Murder1521391011325131111
Manslaughter2323203-----
Other777------
Slander and libel---------
Embezzlement241717--77--
Larceny513487327159126197-
Simple and minor larceny85784731-752-
Aggravated larceny36234625293116133-
Theft of motor vehicle66632835-312-
Blackmail and robbery218211158494761-
Blackmail6651-----
Robbery96907317-651-
Aggravated robbery1121117829411--
Blackmail and robbery, various4422-----
Fraud and breach of trust1281079611-2121--
Crime in connection with debts555------
Crime inflicting damage to property2423148111--
Inflicting slight damage6642-----
Inflicting serious damage1817106111--
Breach of trade secrets---------
Receiving stolen goods and money laundering78714229-716-
Simple receiving stolen goods and money laundering3331256-2-2-
Aggravated receiving stolen goods and money laundering37321517-514-
Other8826-----
Other crime against the Penal Code444------
Crime against the Act relating to medicinal goods etc.25241311-11--
Use of narcotics1313103-----
Possession of narcotics8716-11--
Narcotics, various4422-----
Crime against the Act relating to value added tax121111--11--
Crime against the Assessment Act333------
Crime against the Duty Act121192-11--
Forbrytelse mot alkoholloven222------
Crime against other Acts2929236-----
Misdemeanours28025722829-23194-
Misdemeanour against the Penal Code2424717-----
Misdemeanour inflicting damage to property22-2-----
Petty larceny3321-----
Misdemeanour against public order and peace222------
Telephone harassment---------
Other1717314-----
Traffic misdemeanour2402202137-20191-
Driving under influence of alcohol1791621584-1717--
Other6158553-321-
Misdemeanour against the Police regulations---------
Misdemeanour against the Act relating to value added tax---------
Misdemeanour against the Duty Act---------
Misdemeanour against the Alcohollegislation---------
Misdemeanour against the Work Environment Act---------
Misdemeanour against other Acts161385-3-3-
Crimes or misdemeanours1513-13-2-2-
Crime or misdemeanour against the Duty Act11-1-----
Crime or misdemeanour against other Acts1412-12-2-2-
Unknown offence33-3-----