Statistics Norway

Offences reported to the police

1   Offences reported to the police, by type of offence. First half of 1996-2003
Type of offence First half of 1996 First half of 1997 First half of 1998 First half of 1999 First half of 2000 First half of 2001 First half of 2002 First half of 20031
All types of offence  195 564  206 539  214 330  207 524  219 391  213 528  232 802  206 823
                 
Crimes  138 753  147 338  152 137  148 637  160 222  153 788  170 271  149 227
                 
Crime against the Penal Code  130 266  137 172  139 670  135 337  146 258  137 432  152 243  135 961
Crime against the independence and security of the nation 2 4 7 12 11 11 4 5
Crime against the Constitution and the head of the State 2 4 7 4 1 - - 3
Crime against government authorities - 1 1 - 1 - - 2
Other 2 3 6 4 - - - 1
Crime as to the use of civil rights - - - 1 1 2 2 -
Crime committed when in public service  228  245  237  217  212  183  169  166
Unlawful gain 2 3 5 1 3 1 2 5
Encroachment upon the secrecy of the mail 2 4 - 3 3 - 2 4
Misuse of authority 85 88 94 96 92 70 38 30
Other  139  150  138  117  114  112  127  127
Crime against public authorities  502  471  506  492  666  672  745  626
Assaulting public servant  354  366  356  386  485  445  475  435
Unlawfully influencing public servant 70 56 91 71  146  156  172  121
Obstructing police investigations, assisting escape 28 15 17 11 17 54 79 52
Other 50 34 42 24 18 17 19 18
Crime against public order and peace 2 304 2 331 2 583 2 381 2 806 2 571 2 687 2 311
Riot and unlawful assembly 2 1 1 3 1 - - -
Discrimination owing to race 50 20 27 20 16 43 24 17
Inciting to unlawful conduct 3 4 4 2 1 2 1 -
Unauthorized opening of mail 18 15 19 13 8 10 8 14
Housebreaking and burglary 2 119 2 173 2 412 2 168 2 590 2 344 2 507 2 202
Other  112  118  120  175  190  172  147 78
Crime involving public danger 7 225 8 142 9 355 9 261 10 074 11 377 11 491 8 869
Arson  122 99 80 84  107 84 56 57
Unintentionally causing fire  107  109 92  114  136  118 87 46
Crime of narcotics 6 300 7 277 8 396 8 458 9 131 10 428 10 320 7 791
Serious crime of narcotics  540  505  647  457  505  522  737  645
Other  156  152  140  148  195  225  291  330
Perjury and false evidence  374  372  324  309  365  466  386  230
False accusation  323  338  304  314  318  389  385  369
Wilful false accusation  195  198  168  177  195  209  211  187
Other  128  140  136  137  123  180  174  182
Counterfeiting  100  153  552  883 1 022  943 1 131  425
Forgery 1 446 1 474 1 706 1 474 1 762 1 825 1 987 1 601
Using forged documents  687  756  895  887 1 095 1 035 1 206  921
Forging documents  502  409  520  372  384  458  477  332
Other  257  309  291  215  283  332  304  348
Sexual crime 1 900 1 740 1 578 1 544 1 472 1 498 1 565 1 685
Rape  201  193  219  212  239  290  325  345
Sexual intercourse by threats, cunning behaviour etc. 13 18 11 18 11 5 - -
Sexual intercourse with unconscious person 38 56 56 56 64 11 - -
Attempted rape 39 41 44 32 70 48 53 62
Incest 76 80 86 81 50 60 65 82
Sexual intercourse with children  313  319  360  368  332  349  382  514
Under 10 years of age 79 97 92  133 96  117  110  146
Under 14 years of age  158  133  163  153  144  120  139  177
Under 16 years of age 76 89  105 82 92  112  133  191
Other sexual intercourse 40 27 42 61 44 36 53 41
Sexual act with children under 16 years of age 91  132  133  121  127  126  149  124
Sexual violating or other indecent behaviour  322  356  397  415  366  331  307  308
Pornography  687  432  117 61 67 94 89 96
Other 80 86  113  119  102  148  142  113
Crime concerning family relations 89 57 84 88  105 89  108  144
Defaulting obligation to support dependents 12 5 8 10 4 7 13 24
Contracting non-valid or annulabel marrige 3 2 4 3 4 4 3 7
Kidnapping children 37 24 28 29 29 31 30 39
Other 37 26 44 46 68 47 62 74
Crime against personal liberty 2 986 2 815 3 378 3 360 4 294 4 533 4 954 4 641
Threats 2 843 2 653 3 195 3 200 4 101 4 329 4 703 4 441
Duress and limitation of liberty 77  100  112  100  118  139  181 95
Other 66 62 71 60 75 65 70  105
Crime of violence against the person 6 286 6 382 6 766 6 380 7 336 7 507 7 855 7 274
Assault 4 849 4 866 5 213 4 810 5 443 5 775 6 086 5 604
Wounding or inflicting bodily harm 1 255 1 314 1 351 1 373 1 663 1 540 1 517 1 433
Inflicting grievous bodily harm 20 19 20 12 24 15 6 15
Unintentionally inflicting bodily harm 14 14 16 25 13 21 27 14
Attempted murder 40 26 26 33 36 18 35 42
Murder 23 20 20 20 27 19 31 39
Manslaughter 12 15 19 26 18 26 23 14
Other 73  108  101 81  112 93  130  113
Slander and libel  514  562  423  477  446  438  495  397
Embezzlement 1 083 1 002 1 067 1 042 1 199 1 143 1 189 1 123
Simple embezzlement  956  826  860  913 1 079 1 001 1 047  987
Gross embezzlement  127  176  207  129  120  142  142  136
Larceny 84 547 86 769 89 441 86 373 91 483 82 857 92 685 85 423
Simple and minor larceny 35 222 37 090 40 583 42 933 46 928 42 126 43 895 41 344
From factory, office and storehouse 1 848 1 772 2 113 2 534 2 332 2 361 2 164 2 344
From shop 2 066 2 442 2 767 2 886 3 498 3 036 2 920 2 716
From dwelling 2 796 2 903 3 285 3 526 3 988 3 688 3 783 3 384
From entrance, attic, cellar, garage and outhouse  921  883  989 1 011 1 054 1 142 1 208 1 274
From public building and institution 1 754 1 831 1 964 2 144 2 389 2 166 2 050 1 743
From mean of transport 3 433 3 559 4 183 4 975 5 138 4 226 4 453 4 448
From restaurant 1 520 2 079 2 490 3 042 4 145 3 344 3 652 3 232
From cloakroom 1 038 1 098 1 236 1 239 1 480 1 471 1 206 1 572
Theft of pedal cycle 10 938 9 997 9 623 9 116 9 148 7 649 9 003 7 510
Other 8 908 10 526 11 933 12 460 13 756 13 043 13 456 13 121
Aggravated larceny 39 093 39 905 38 771 34 063 33 369 31 460 37 162 33 787
From dwelling 9 373 8 464 7 412 6 084 5 509 4 943 5 264 5 212
From entrance, attic, cellar, garage and outhouse 2 979 2 670 2 409 1 941 1 829 1 914 2 200 2 042
From public building and institution 1 672 1 557 1 321 1 148 1 185  915 1 027 1 057
From mean of transport 13 494 15 037 15 374 14 018 12 594 10 567 13 626 10 568
From shop, factory, office and storehouse 7 152 6 631 6 271 5 059 5 067 4 523 5 455 4 918
Other 4 423 5 546 5 984 5 813 7 185 8 598 9 590 9 990
Theft of motor vehicle 10 232 9 774 10 087 9 377 11 186 9 271 11 628 10 292
Automobile 8 522 8 246 8 437 7 722 9 176 7 422 9 027 7 933
Motor cycle  130  157  212  256  373  356  540  411
Other 1 580 1 371 1 438 1 399 1 637 1 493 2 061 1 948
Blackmail and robbery  528  618  722  822 1 011  842  920  844
Blackmail 31 43 38  120 55 50 72 35
Robbery  396  439  511  494  665  522  564  512
Aggravated robbery 82  112  134  167  240  227  226  258
Blackmail and robbery, various 19 24 39 41 51 43 58 39
Fraud and breach of trust 6 532 9 393 6 746 5 086 6 373 5 418 9 221 5 932
Simple fraud 5 780 8 631 6 048 4 400 5 538 4 577 8 039 4 869
Aggravated fraud  268  256  252  264  279  312  463  349
Insurance fraud  149  168 83  101  155  137  139  162
Breach of trust 22 26 27 14 20 24 15 21
Aggravated breach of trust 26 28 17 19 16 18 33 22
Unlawful selling of goods bought on the hire-purchase system 44 52 47 18 18 20 13 43
Other  243  232  272  270  347  330  519  466
Crime in connection with debts  901  857  820  740  877  763  595  738
Negligent and incorrect book-keeping  114  133  123  258  294  222  105 74
Other  787  724  697  482  583  541  490  664
Crime inflicting damage to property 10 346 10 868 10 225 11 196 11 541 10 851 10 017 10 051
Inflicting slight damage 9 597 10 343 9 657 10 561 10 938 10 263 9 502 9 537
Inflicting serious damage  748  519  567  629  601  585  514  510
Breach of trade secrets 1 6 1 6 2 3 1 4
Usury and gaming crime 17 24 14 8 5 2 2 4
Crime in connection with maritime affairs 36 23 37 49 58 63 46 51
Receiving stolen goods, subsequent assistance to the offender 1 995 2 528 2 788 2 824 2 820 2 989 3 604 3 049
Receiving stolen goods 1 587 2 191 2 340 2 309 2 228 2 414 3 049 2 323
Aggravated receiving stolen goods  296  116 96 93 87  116  148  211
Other  112  221  352  422  505  459  407  515
                 
Crime against the Act relating to medicinal goods etc. 7 029 8 470 10 702 11 578 12 427 13 949 13 949 10 445
Use of narcotics 4 517 5 189 6 239 6 603 7 111 8 119 7 588 5 262
Possession of narcotics 2 095 2 808 3 924 4 366 4 699 5 328 5 866 4 715
Other crime in connection with narcotics  417  473  539  609  617  502  495  468
                 
Crime against Act relating to value added tax  253  223  243  175  122  137  153  130
                 
Crime against the Military Penal Code 87 83  109 90  111 70 40 19
                 
Crime against the Assessment Act  789  955  937 1 050  906 1 510 2 552 1 642
Missing income tax return  657  818  785  926  757 1 346 2 389 1 521
Tax-evasion 99  102  110 84 99  110  111 82
Other 33 35 42 40 50 54 52 39
                 
Crime against the Duty Act 40 53 57 69 61 69 68 46
Smuggling 40 50 23 32 33 38 21 22
Sale and possession of goods without custom clearance - - - - - - - -
Other - 3 34 37 28 31 47 24
                 
Crime against the Alcohol legislation  223  159  210  141 84  102  103 20
Sale 25 16 23 17 14 18 12 6
Illegal destillation 76 51 81 43 21 12 16 3
Other  122 92  106 81 49 72 75 11
                 
Crime against other Acts 66  223  209  197  253  519 1 163  964
                 
Misdemeanours 56 811 59 201 62 193 58 887 59 169 59 740 62 531 57 596
                 
Misdemeanour against the Penal Code 19 406 21 465 21 605 19 724 19 167 18 812 19 337 17 933
Misdemeanour inflicting damage to property  641 3 106 5 216 4 463 2 312 1 744 1 603 1 455
Petty larceny 7 833 8 099 7 608 6 718 8 353 7 488 7 682 7 860
Misdemeanour against public order and peace 3 834 3 789 3 598 3 556 3 140 3 440 4 121 3 466
Telephone harassment 2 403 1 915 1 370 1 203 1 334 1 355 1 265 1 216
Maritime misdemeanour  398  532  394  359  300  337  186  161
Other 4 297 4 024 3 419 3 425 3 728 4 448 4 480 3 775
                 
Traffic misdemeanour 26 647 27 920 30 357 28 599 28 830 28 862 31 820 29 381
Driving under influence of alcohol 4 133 4 093 4 552 4 369 4 558 4 556 5 100 4 511
Without driving licence 5 488 5 635 6 826 6 573 6 635 6 853 7 621 6 544
Illegal speed 4 067 4 879 5 171 4 432 4 489 4 997 5 410 5 935
Injury of person 3 907 3 995 3 970 3 911 3 930 3 533 3 698 3 308
Other 9 052 9 318 9 838 9 314 9 218 8 923 9 991 9 083
                 
Misdemeanour against the Act of vagrancy 2 463 2 352 2 158 2 449 2 626 2 694 2 922 2 395
Drunkenness 1 765 1 724 1 629 2 085 2 285 2 407 2 696 2 216
Disorderly conduct  376  334  359  250  184  128  142  101
Other  322  294  170  114  157  159 84 78
                 
Misdemeanour against the Police regulations 1 216 1 108 1 246 1 312 1 269 1 196 1 231 1 059
Demonstration 3 - 6 1 5 31 2 3
Urinating  368  398  396  478  387  413  332  313
Other  845  710  844  833  877  752  897  743
                 
Misdemeanour against the Act relating to value added tax  229  251  269  277  303  368  156  202
                 
Misdemeanour against the Military Penal Code  129  107  114 94 84 52 28 44
                 
Misdemeanour against the Duty Act  828  772  824  929 1 155 1 221  761  817
Smuggling  578  607  554  667  764  801  511  535
Sale and possession of goods without custom clearance  107 40 70 69 84 54 22 28
Other  143  125  200  193  307  366  228  254
                 
Misdemeanour against the Alcohol legislation  826  751  951  993 1 196 1 204  915  927
Sale 92 43 34 30 66 72 47 72
Illegal destillation  328  214  224  145  121 95 70 70
Other  406  494  693  818 1 009 1 037  798  785
                 
Misdemeanour against the Work Environment Act  499  526  582  492  448  518  453  365
                 
Misdemeanour against other Acts 4 568 3 949 4 087 4 018 4 091 4 813 4 908 4 473
1  Preliminary figures for first half of 2003. The figures given for previous years are definitive, and normally 1 to 2 per cent higher than the preliminary ones.

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