Crime Statistics Expose the Failure of European Immigration Policy

The University of Helsinki has published an overview based on crime statistics. Every European should, of course, read it for themselves, but here I would like to highlight two interesting points that are relevant to European immigration policy and the future.

The first concerns the number of people suspected of assault in cases solved in Finland, broken down by nationality. According to the figures, the highest rates of assault are attributed to nationals of the former Sudan, with 843 suspected assaults per 10,000 Sudanese nationals. In other words, nationals of the former Sudan have committed one assault for approximately every twelve people.

Next come Iraqis and Syrians, with rates of 555 and 460, respectively. They are followed by Syrians (460), Senegalese (432), nationals of present-day Sudan (398), Gambians (395), Angolans (391), Congolese (375), Somalis (366), and Afghans (281).

After these come the first Europeans, namely Serbs (272), followed by Tunisians (246), Moroccans (216), Bosnians (189), Eritreans (178), Nigerians (160), Algerians (147), Cameroonians (133), Swedes (128), North Macedonians (128), Latvians (126), Georgians (114), Lithuanians (110), Tanzanians (109), Romanians (109), Belgians (108), and Estonians (106). The rate for Finns is 51.

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The second statistic I would like to highlight concerns sexual offences—and once again, the figures represent offences per 10,000 nationals. Once again, nationals of the former Sudan top the list, with a rate of 241, which translates to approximately one rape for every 41 Sudanese nationals. They are followed by Eritreans (199) and Tunisians (136).

After these three high-ranking groups comes a surprise: Slovaks are in fourth place (136), followed by Senegalese (123), Iraqis (104), Congolese (94), Syrians (87), Bulgarians (81), Afghans (77), Gambians (64), Somalis (62), Cubans (61), and Moroccans (60). After that, there is a considerably larger gap.

The list then continues with Serbs (45), Norwegians (40), Romanians (34), Britons (30), Iranians (30), Georgians (28), Turks (28), Algerians (26), Nigerians (22), and people from Myanmar (20). The rate for Finns is 10.

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In my view, these statistics provide excellent reasons to tighten European immigration policy, particularly asylum policy, because the groups at the top of both lists appear to consist largely of people from countries whose nationals have come to seek protection from violence in their home countries. However, it would appear that, in addition to these people, there are also many who have come to Western countries with criminal intentions.

It would therefore be excellent if this reality were taken into account in the programmes of future Western governments. Even before that, Europeans should understand the importance of advancing this cause through their voting choices and refrain from voting for candidates and parties known to be indifferent to the crime risks associated with immigration—or even to be seeking to promote the entry of people belonging to nationalities associated with a high risk of rape.

Previous thoughts on the same topic:
The Ahmed Case: A Tragedy Foreseen
Perspectives on Immigration Restrictions in Finland and the U.S.
Finally, Honest Reporting on Immigration and Crime