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The Council for Crime Prevention and particularly its Youth and Gang Division assist the Ministry in non-legislative matters. The Division promotes the implementation of the measures under the responsibility of the Council and the Ministry of Justice. It may also carry out other tasks related to the prevention of youth and gang crime unless their significance requires submission to the full Council.

The program aims to improve local crime prevention.

Aggredi Programme The Aggredi Programme uses client discussions to encourage perpetrators of severe acts of violence to start thinking about their lives and actions in a way that reduces the likelihood of resorting to violence. Background Develope...

10.2.2026 | The Finnish Crime Prevention Evaluation Database (FINPREV) collects and summarises information on studies that evaluate the effectiveness of crime prevention measures implemented in Finland. The Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy published an updated database summary in January.

21.10.2025 | REPORTS AND GUIDELINES 55 2016 Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities National Crime Prevention Programme Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities National Crime Prevention Programme Reports and guidelines 55/2016 ISS...

21.10.2025 | REPORTS AND GUIDELINES 55 2016 Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities National Crime Prevention Programme Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities National Crime Prevention Programme Reports and guidelines 55/2016 ISS...

4.2.2026 | Research studies includeda in the Finnish Crime Prevention Evaluation Database Bolded text indicates that the original article is in English. # Researchb Evaluation conducted by Function Objective Type Survey designc Effectiveness Cost estimate 37...

21.10.2025 | WORKING TOGETHER FOR A SAFE SOCIETY The National Crime Prevention Program Ministry of Justice The National Council for Crime Prevention Finland FOREWORD The Council of State of Finland took a decision in principle on a national crime prevention pr...

The Finnish Council participates in many international contexts to promote crime prevention. Cooperation with the crime prevention councils of the other Nordic countries is an important part of our work. The Council also participates in crime prevention cooperation in the European Union and the United Nations.

MARAC A Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference, or a MARAC in short, is a tool to assess the risk of recurrent intimate partner violence. Background The MARAC method was originally developed in Cardiff, Great Britain, in 2003. The method has subs...

Cognitive Self-Change Programme (OMA) The Cognitive Self-Change Programme (OMA) is a rehabilitation method intended for prisoners who have committed violent crimes, aiming to prevent recidivism. Background Violent offenders form Finland’s largest ...

Icehearts The Icehearts operating model aims to prevent the social exclusion of children and young people with the aid of sports. Background Social exclusion is expensive in both human and economic terms. It has been estimated that one socially ex...

The European Crime Prevention Award is monitored by the European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN). Member countries participate with their best national crime prevention projects, concentrating on a theme which changes annually.

The National Council for Crime Prevention is a crime prevention expert and cooperation agency, established in the Ministry of Justice, Finland. The goal is to decrease the harm caused by crime and to increase security.

The goal of crime prevention is to decrease crime and increase security, but also to prevent harm caused by crime.

The task of the Research Division is to examine the best practices in crime prevention and the related research, make research initiatives, participate in the preparation of crime prevention reviews, and monitor the development of the crime rate.

16.4.2019 | A recent review drawn up by the National Council for Crime Prevention deals with the improvement of safety in the local environment and gives recommendations on how to take the crime prevention perspective into consideration in the planning and design of the built environment and how to engage residents in the planning process.

Nordic organisations for crime prevention have collaborated with each other already for a long time. The Nordic crime prevention organisations convene regularly to discuss topical issues in the field of crime prevention.

The European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) is a centre of expertise on European crime prevention.

24.11.2016 | The National Crime Prevention Programme entitled Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities, prepared by the National Council for Crime Prevention, aims to promote local cooperation to reduce and prevent crime and the harm caused by it as well as the risk of becoming a victim of crime. We can all take part in preventing crime and increasing safety and security in our communities.