More murder and manslaughter victims in 2017

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The number of male murder and manslaughter victims rose from 76 in 2016 to 112 in 2017, the number of female victims from 32 to 46. Homicide mortality was up in nearly all age categories with the percentage increase sharpest in the age category 10 to 19 years. Twenty-six out of the 158 victims were not residing in the Netherlands at the time of death. In 2016, there were 14 non-residents among the 108 victims.

4 in 10 female victims killed by (ex-)partner

In 9 out of 10 cases of homicide among the 46 women who were killed in 2017, the police had identified a suspect or an offender. The alleged offender was the partner or ex-partner of the victim in 39 percent of these cases. In 7 percent of the cases, there was no connection between the offender and the victim.
In three-quarters of the 112 male homicide cases in 2017, a suspect was identified. The (alleged) offender was a fellow member of a criminal network in 1 out of 5 cases. No connection between the victim and the offender was found in 15 percent of male homicide cases.
In 12 out of the 29 cases without any suspect or offender last year, the authorities were able to deduce that the killings were committed by a fellow member of a criminal network. When these are added to the 21 homicides which were allegedly committed by a fellow criminal, this gives a total of 33 (29 percent) crime-related homicide victims. This was 27 percent in 2016.

Fewer victims in Amsterdam, more in Rotterdam

In the capital of Amsterdam, homicide mortality declined from 24 victims in 2016 to 16 in 2017. The number of murder and manslaughter victims rose from 8 to 14 in the city of Rotterdam.
In the period 2013–2017, the capital city had an annual average of 2.3 murder and manslaughter victims per 100 thousand inhabitants. The average rate was 1.9 per 100 thousand inhabitants in Rotterdam. This is more than double the national average (0.8).