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How can we support the victims of crime better?
What is the impact of crime on its victims?
More victims of online crime in 2024
In 2024, 2.4 million people in the Netherlands aged 15 and over said they had been the victim of one or more forms of online crime within the past twelve months.
No change in incidence of theft and violent crime
The percentage of people who were the victims of traditional forms of crime (such as burglary, theft, vandalism or violent crime) remained unchanged in 2025 at 20 percent.
Deaths; murder and manslaughter, crime scene in The Netherlands
Persons died as a result of murder or manslaughter by location and method crime scene located in the Netherlands (residents or non-residents)
Young people more negative about crime, population density and mentality
In 2024, young adults in the Netherlands were more likely to have negative views on crime, the size of the population and the mentality of people than they had in 2018.
Fewer crimes recorded in 2024
In 2024, the police recorded an average of 2,220 crimes per day: 812 thousand in total.
1 in 10 LGBTQIA people are victims of violence
In 2023, 10 percent of LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bi-plus, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual) people were victims of violence, compared to 6 percent among the rest of the Dutch population.
Distribution of well-being: safety
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme safety by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population....
Citizens suffered more financial loss from crime in 2023
In 2023, Dutch citizens said they had been the victims of a total of 3.6 million offences against property, such as theft or payment fraud, and 1.0 million acts of vandalism.
120 people murdered in the Netherlands in 2024
There were 120 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands in 2024: 76 men and 44 women.
Over 1.7 million victims of sexually transgressive behaviour
More than 1.7 million people aged 16 years or older were affected by sexually transgressive behaviour in 2024.
Over 1 in 4 people very concerned about misuse of online data
In 2024, over a quarter of the population aged 15 and older said they were very concerned about the theft of personal data as the result of hacking or a data breach
Well-being ‘here and now’: safety
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Safety is about victims and perceptions of safety, both of which have a direct impact on citizens’ quality of life.
SDG 16.1 Security and peace
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.1 Peace, justice and strong institutions: security and peace. This first part of SDG 16 focuses on making the world a safer place to live in, and...
225 thousand victims of stalking in the Netherlands in 2023
Two percent of Dutch people aged 15 or older were victims of stalking in 2023: 137 thousand females and 90 thousand males.
Deaths; suicide (residents), various themes
Victims of suicide by marital status, method, motives, age and sex among the Dutch population, absolute figures and per 100 000 persons
Distribution of well-being: summary
Recent data on distribution of well-being by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population. Favourable or...
SDG 11.2 Living environment
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.2 Sustainable cities and communities: living environment concerns the goal of ensuring safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable environments in which people...
125 people murdered in the Netherlands in 2023
There were 125 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands in 2023: 84 men and 41 women.
Well-being here and now: summary
Well-being ‘here and now’ refers to people’s personal characteristics and the quality of the environment they live in. It relates to subjective well-being, material well-being, health, labour and...
Three-quarters of internet users choose two-step verification
The share of internet users who know how two-step verification works was 70 percent in 2024, compared to 64 percent in 2022.
Well-being is higher among men than among women
Well-being among women is less high than it is among men, on avearge.
Asylum and integration 2026, 2014-July 2025
Annual study of register data on reception and integration of asylum migrants (asylum seekers, permit holders, Ukrainian refugees) arriving in the Netherlands since 2014, 2014-2025
Temporary residence permits; purpose of stay and nationality
First granted residence permits, asylum and motiv Nationality
Asylum and integration 2025, 2014-July 2024
Annual study of register data on reception and integration of asylum migrants (asylum seekers, permit holders, Ukrainian refugees) arriving in the Netherlands since 2014, 2014-2024