Residents in Suurpelto, Espoo, say their daily lives have been disrupted by months of vandalism in local housing companies. According to Ilta-Sanomat, residents describe a group of underage boys who have urinated in stairwells, kicked doors and taken property belonging to the housing company. They say the behaviour has recurred repeatedly and has created a growing sense of insecurity in the area.

Residents say the vandalism has continued since February. According to their accounts, those involved are usually under 15. That has complicated efforts to intervene, because children under 15 in Finland are not subject to criminal liability. The situation has added to frustration among residents, who feel that no effective remedy has been found despite the persistence of the disturbances.

Ilta-Sanomat reports that residents have complained repeatedly, but from their perspective the results have been limited. The disturbances have reportedly targeted shared spaces in residential buildings in particular, increasing concern about both peace at home and the condition of the properties. The case has also raised a broader question of how repeated disruptive behaviour by minors can be addressed in practice.

Residents describe the matter not as an isolated incident but as a pattern that has continued for months. The case now in public view reflects a wider challenge involving neighbourhood safety, parental responsibility and the limits of official intervention. According to Ilta-Sanomat, people living in Suurpelto are now above all hoping the disturbances will stop and normal residential peace will return.