Statistics Norway

Offences investigated

1 Charged against persons, by sex, age and type of principal offence. 2010
Type of principal offence Total Sex Age
Males Females 5-14 years 15-17 years 18-20 years 21-24 years 25-29 years 30-39 years 40-49 years 50-59 years 60 years or older
All types of offences  181 921  156 438 25 483 4 886 11 385 23 676 26 346 28 958 42 617 27 780 10 898 5 375
                         
Crimes 93 388 80 465 12 923 2 920 6 385 13 006 14 647 16 608 23 062 12 307 3 657  796
                         
Crime against the Penal Code 70 076 60 597 9 479 2 833 5 140 9 068 10 341 12 494 17 676 9 212 2 705  607
Crime against the independence and security of the nation 5 5 - 1 - - - 1 1 2 - -
Crime against the Constitution and the head of the State 1 1 - - - - 1 - - - - -
Crime against government authorities 1 1 - - - - 1 - - - - -
Other - - - - - - - - - - - -
Crime as to the use of civil rights - - - - - - - - - - - -
Crime committed when in public service 23 15 8 - - 1 - 1 2 8 9 2
Unlawful gain - - - - - - - - - - - -
Encroachment upon the secrecy of the mail 2 1 1 - - - - - 1 1 - -
Misuse of authority - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other 21 14 7 - - 1 - 1 1 7 9 2
Crime against public authorities 1 686 1 473  213 24  143  268  297  238  415  234 57 10
Assaulting public servant 1 018  833  185 16  105  184  176  136  243  124 30 4
Unlawfully influencing public servant  501  483 18 8 31 62 79 77  127 92 21 4
Obstructing police investigations, assisting escape  157  149 8 - 7 20 39 24 41 18 6 2
Other 10 8 2 - - 2 3 1 4 - - -
Crime against public order and peace  858  798 60 96  109  105 97 98  202  119 28 4
Riot and unlawful assembly 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - -
Discrimination owing to race 4 3 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - - -
Inciting to unlawful conduct - - - - - - - - - - - -
Unauthorized opening of mail 6 6 - - - - - 1 - 4 - 1
Housebreaking and burglary  784  732 52 89 97 99 92 87  182  109 26 3
Other 63 57 6 7 10 5 5 9 19 6 2 -
Crime involving public danger 17 927 15 664 2 263 69  493 2 362 3 254 3 643 4 728 2 594  722 62
Arson 39 33 6 22 2 1 1 2 7 4 - -
Unintentionally causing fire 18 17 1 12 - - - 1 1 2 1 1
Crime of narcotics 16 115 14 082 2 033 31  477 2 270 2 919 3 305 4 100 2 317  647 49
Serious crime of narcotics 1 279 1 147  132 - 3 53  211  240  473  230 61 8
Other  476  385 91 4 11 38  123 95  147 41 13 4
Perjury and false evidence  608  430  178 1 15 55 69  112  199  121 33 3
False accusation  206  164 42 4 8 39 42 30 48 20 14 1
Wilful false accusation  106 86 20 2 3 11 24 14 28 15 8 1
Other  100 78 22 2 5 28 18 16 20 5 6 -
Counterfeiting 56 52 4 12 - 8 4 16 12 4 - -
Forgery 2 655 2 089  566 9  202  210  294  528  816  419  131 46
Using forged document 2 330 1 826  504 2  174  187  276  461  706  362  118 44
Forging documents  248  196 52 1 19 18 14 56 80 47 12 1
Other 77 67 10 6 9 5 4 11 30 10 1 1
Sexual crime 2 129 2 094 35  119  186  220  189  223  535  386  157  114
Rape  224  223 1 14 29 33 30 38 44 29 5 2
Sexual intercourse by threats, cunning behaviour etc. 2 2 - - - - - - 1 - 1 -
Sexual intercourse with unconscious person 4 4 - - - 1 2 1 - - - -
Attempted rape 11 11 - - - 1 2 1 3 1 1 2
Incest 42 38 4 2 1 1 - 2 13 10 6 7
Sexual intercourse with children  576  566 10 49  113  109 58 50 95 71 18 13
Under 10 years of age 98 97 1 27 6 2 8 8 21 14 7 5
Under 14 years of age  204  200 4 18 56 30 13 12 36 25 8 6
Under 16 years of age  274  269 5 4 51 77 37 30 38 32 3 2
Other sexual intercourse 75 70 5 1 - 2 1 12 21 30 2 6
Sexual act with children under 16 years of age  226  224 2 21 12 15 11 17 64 50 19 17
Sexual violating or other indecent behaviour  398  391 7 16 15 35 46 51 93 77 38 27
Pornography  176  173 3 4 9 13 12 12 74 25 19 8
Other  395  392 3 12 7 10 27 39  127 93 48 32
Crime concerning family relations  502  450 52 4 4 13 56 81  159  126 45 14
Defaulting obligation to support dependents - - - - - - - - - - - -
Contracting non-valid or annulabel marrige 1 1 - - - - - - 1 - - -
Kidnapping children 9 4 5 - - - 2 3 2 2 - -
Ill-treatment within family relations  450  413 37 1 4 12 48 71  146  116 41 11
Serious ill-treatment within family relations 6 5 1 - - - 1 3 2 - - -
Other 36 27 9 3 - 1 5 4 8 8 4 3
Crime against personal liberty 2 866 2 675  191  170  243  288  377  347  716  503  173 49
Threats 2 686 2 511  175  169  234  267  335  305  671  488  169 48
Duress and limitation of liberty  173  158 15 - 9 18 41 42 44 15 3 1
Other 7 6 1 1 - 3 1 - 1 - 1 -
Crime of violence against the person 8 938 7 947  991  529 1 105 1 606 1 482 1 133 1 544  998  390  151
Assault 6 903 6 031  872  463  928 1 197 1 036  807 1 220  802  325  125
Wounding or inflicting bodily harm 1 805 1 704  101 62  173  386  413  290  274  156 44 7
Inflicting grievous bodily harm 13 11 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 -
Unintentionally inflicting bodily harm 84 74 10 - - 10 15 11 15 13 7 13
Attempted murder 27 27 - - - 2 2 8 8 1 5 1
Murder 47 44 3 - - 5 6 8 13 12 2 1
Manslaughter 45 43 2 - 3 5 6 7 6 10 5 3
Other 14 13 1 3 - - 3 1 4 2 - 1
Slander and libel 45 31 14 37 4 - 1 1 1 1 - -
Embezzlement  582  359  223 3 19  128 74 70  139 94 44 11
Simple embezzlement  463  275  188 3 19  122 66 51  102 62 31 7
Gross embezzlement  119 84 35 - - 6 8 19 37 32 13 4
Larceny 17 963 15 294 2 669  836 1 548 2 335 2 243 3 518 4 892 2 072  461 58
Simple and minor larceny 9 521 7 479 2 042  509  728 1 141 1 224 1 741 2 640 1 208  276 54
From factory, office and storehouse  533  461 72 7 18 63 77 88  144  111 23 2
From shop 3 339 2 306 1 033  172  174  309  414  665  997  472  104 32
From dwelling  603  503  100 24 63  112 76 94  157 63 11 3
From entrance, attic, cellar, garage and outhouse  243  225 18 5 14 24 25 61 84 23 6 1
From public building and institution  296  218 78 65 75 42 19 29 37 17 11 1
From mean of transport  748  667 81 25 68  122 71  145  218 81 17 1
From restaurant  145  125 20 10 8 14 27 43 25 15 3 -
From cloakroom  178  143 35 58 32 44 7 11 16 7 3 -
Theft of pedal cycle  294  261 33 30 17 29 22 44 81 61 10 -
Other 3 142 2 570  572  113  259  382  486  561  881  358 88 14
Aggravated larceny 6 076 5 586  490  196  436  780  719 1 417 1 703  657  166 2
From shop, factory, office and storehouse 1 303 1 163  140 61  101  158  137  210  330  240 65 1
From dwelling 1 539 1 456 83 26  120  178  178  450  452  113 22 -
From entrance, attic, cellar, garage and outhouse  220  205 15 3 10 31 27 40 76 32 1 -
From public building and institution  274  252 22 42 39 41 21 45 58 23 5 -
From mean of transport  800  727 73 18 38  162  119  114  230 84 35 -
Other 1 940 1 783  157 46  128  210  237  558  557  165 38 1
Theft of motor vehicle 2 366 2 229  137  131  384  414  300  360  549  207 19 2
Automobile 1 822 1 706  116 80  233  316  244  292  472  166 17 2
Motor cycle 96 94 2 3 16 14 11 15 17 19 1 -
Other  448  429 19 48  135 84 45 53 60 22 1 -
Blackmail and robbery  780  744 36 39  153  193  167  110 83 30 5 -
Blackmail 23 22 1 - 3 3 6 5 5 1 - -
Robbery  552  526 26 33  125  152  112 69 41 18 2 -
Aggravated robbery  166  158 8 3 22 32 42 27 30 8 2 -
Blackmail and robbery, various 39 38 1 3 3 6 7 9 7 3 1 -
Fraud and breach of trust 4 533 3 347 1 186 16 58  226  613 1 166 1 507  693  210 44
Simple fraud 3 011 2 192  819 15 54  201  480  664  954  480  144 19
Aggravated fraud 1 181  902  279 - - 9 88  439  449  153 29 14
Insurance fraud  102 94 8 - - 10 26 14 32 7 9 4
Breach of trust 11 8 3 - 1 2 - 2 3 - 3 -
Aggravated breach of trust 67 63 4 - - 1 2 13 20 20 8 3
Unlawful selling of goods bought on the hire-purchase system 7 6 1 - - - - 5 1 1 - -
Other  154 82 72 1 3 3 17 29 48 32 17 4
Crime in connection with debts  100 91 9 - - 1 4 7 31 32 21 4
Negligent and incorrect book-keeping 22 21 1 - - 1 - 2 6 6 5 2
Other 78 70 8 - - - 4 5 25 26 16 2
Crime inflicting damage to property 4 212 3 888  324  830  690  670  565  543  513  257  119 25
Inflicting slight damage 3 988 3 677  311  772  661  621  544  525  485  240  115 25
Inflicting serious damage  223  210 13 58 29 48 21 18 28 17 4 -
Breach of trade secrets 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - - -
Usury and gaming crime 5 5 - - - - - 2 1 2 - -
Crime in connection with maritime affairs 19 19 - 1 - 2 5 1 6 3 1 -
Receiving stolen goods and money laundering 3 377 2 962  415 33  160  338  507  625 1 126  494 85 9
Simple receiving stolen goods and money laundering 2 801 2 446  355 22  133  278  420  543  892  436 70 7
Aggravated receiving stolen goods and money laundering  260  239 21 - 2 19 43 41  135 12 6 2
Other  316  277 39 11 25 41 44 41 99 46 9 -
                         
Crime against the Act relating to medicinal goods etc. 20 026 16 947 3 079 75 1 186 3 715 4 012 3 697 4 537 2 246  530 28
Use of narcotics 13 236 11 043 2 193 56  959 2 757 2 736 2 352 2 752 1 307  307 10
Possession of narcotics 6 701 5 828  873 15  225  952 1 261 1 318 1 764  932  217 17
Other crime in connection with narcotics 89 76 13 4 2 6 15 27 21 7 6 1
                         
Crime against Act relating to value added tax  196  187 9 - - 5 4 26 57 81 18 5
                         
Crime against the Military Penal Code 99 99 - - - 48 47 3 1 - - -
                         
Crime against the Assessment Act  473  442 31 - - 1 2 47  128  182 81 32
Missing income tax return  125  114 11 - - 1 1 9 40 46 22 6
Tax-evasion  343  323 20 - - - 1 37 86  136 57 26
Other 5 5 - - - - - 1 2 - 2 -
                         
Crime against the Duty Act  124  117 7 - - 7 12 16 47 33 8 1
Smuggling  101 95 6 - - 5 11 15 40 23 6 1
Other 23 22 1 - - 2 1 1 7 10 2 -
                         
Crime against the Alcohol legislation 38 36 2 - - 7 2 4 8 4 6 7
Sale 9 9 - - - 3 - - 1 2 2 1
Illegal destillation 2 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
Other 27 25 2 - - 4 2 4 7 2 4 4
                         
Crime against other Acts 2 356 2 040  316 12 59  155  227  321  608  549  309  116
                         
Misdemeanours 88 533 75 973 12 560 1 966 5 000 10 670 11 699 12 350 19 555 15 473 7 241 4 579
                         
Misdemeanour against the Penal Code 26 357 20 295 6 062 1 733 2 541 3 295 3 613 3 662 5 282 3 820 1 577  834
Misdemeanour inflicting damage to property  460  413 47  105 89 79 52 33 55 32 11 4
Petty larceny 10 491 6 201 4 290 1 238 1 275  847  979 1 253 2 034 1 638  679  548
Misdemeanour against public order and peace 7 823 7 215  608  161  388 1 300 1 564 1 303 1 584 1 000  381  142
Telephone harassment  462  356  106 35 32 21 34 55  104  108 59 14
Maritime misdemeanour  156  145 11 2 6 24 13 32 29 24 21 5
Other 6 965 5 965 1 000  192  751 1 024  971  986 1 476 1 018  426  121
                         
Traffic misdemeanour 49 634 44 265 5 369  159 2 096 5 923 6 356 6 901 11 376 9 336 4 462 3 025
Driving under influence of alcohol 6 832 5 969  863 2  164  807  967 1 026 1 569 1 236  667  394
Without driving licence 13 694 12 595 1 099 85  913 1 428 1 832 2 253 3 542 2 436  747  458
Illegal speed 12 099 10 863 1 236 - 68 1 284 1 437 1 658 3 044 2 745 1 290  573
Injury of person 1 997 1 535  462 29 70  267  213  228  324  305  228  333
Other 15 012 13 303 1 709 43  881 2 137 1 907 1 736 2 897 2 614 1 530 1 267
                         
Misdemeanour against the Act of vagrancy 14 14 - - - 4 - 1 4 3 2 -
Drunkenness 14 14 - - - 4 - 1 4 3 2 -
Disorderly conduct - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other - - - - - - - - - - - -
                         
Misdemeanour against the Police regulations 3 107 2 912  195 5  106  657  721  568  559  318  129 44
Demonstration 1 1 - - - - - - 1 - - -
Urinating 1 152 1 109 43 - 22  221  297  225  229  109 37 12
Other 1 954 1 802  152 5 84  436  424  343  329  209 92 32
                         
Misdemeanour against the Act relating to value added tax  271  241 30 - - - 6 14 68  104 69 10
                         
Misdemeanour against the Military Penal Code 25 25 - - - 10 13 2 - - - -
                         
Misdemeanour against the Duty Act 1 981 1 795  186 1 12 92  150  251  572  491  269  143
Smuggling 1 652 1 497  155 - 10 85  130  202  458  417  232  118
Sale and possession of goods without custom clearance 2 1 1 1 - - - - - 1 - -
Other  327  297 30 - 2 7 20 49  114 73 37 25
                         
Misdemeanour against the Alcohol legislation 1 161  987  174 1 75  317  227  136  178  112 67 48
Sale 30 28 2 - - 4 2 2 9 3 3 7
Illegal destillation 47 43 4 - - 1 6 3 14 11 7 5
Other 1 084  916  168 1 75  312  219  131  155 98 57 36
                         
Misdemeanour against the Work Environment Act 36 36 - - - - 2 1 5 17 7 4
                         
Misdemeanour against other Acts 5 947 5 403  544 67  170  372  611  814 1 511 1 272  659  471

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