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Fewer minors suspected of crimes
In 2011 372 thousand crime suspects were registered. That was nearly 3 percent less than the year before.
Victims of frequently occurring crime
Victims of frequently occurring crime. Violent crime, thelft, vandalism, hit - and-run accidents, harassment by phone
Deaths; murder and manslaughter, crime scene in The Netherlands, 1996-2018
Persons died as a result of murder or manslaughter by location and method crime scene located in the Netherlands (residents or non-residents)
No further decline in registered crime
Last year, 1.2 million crimes were registered by the police, about the same amount as in 2006.
Registered crime remains at same level
Dutch police forces recorded more than 1 million criminal offences in 2009. This puts registered crime at the same level as in the previous year.
Drop in recorded and encountered crime
In 2017, 23% fewer crime victims than in 2012. Police recorded crime per inhabitant dropped by 30%.
Police investigation more expensive, fewer crimes solved
The police spent more than 2.4 billion euro in 2009 on investigation activities, i.e. an increase by 12 percent relative to 2005. The police registered a 7 percent increase in offences from 2005, but...
Most crimes not reported to the police
Most crimes experienced by the Dutch population are not reported to the police. Victims report only about a third of offences to the police and only a quarter are actually officially recorded.
People in the south of the Netherlands more active in crime prevention
Residents of the south part of the Netherlands are more active in crime prevention than people living elsewhere. They look better after their possessions and their homes are better protected. People...
Crime victims feel unsafe for a long time
Victims of frequently occurring crimes feel less safe than non-victims for a number of years. Victims also avoid unsafe locations more than non-victims. In addition, more of them think they will be a...
One quarter of young people victims of crime
Approximately one quarter of young people became victims of crime in 2012. Young men are more often victims of violent crimes than young women.
Trainees seek out new data sources
Our team was tasked with finding out how the dark web can be used to source information for new statistics on digital crime.
Number of crime victims stable, more cases of vandalism
Last year, the Dutch population aged 15 years and older faced 6.3 million offences, an increase by 0.4 million relative to the preceding year.
Theft or burglary account for half of registered crime
The police registered 1.19 million crimes last year, about as many as in 2010. More than half were thefts or burglaries.
Children of crime suspects more often heard by the police
Young adults whose parents had been crime suspects were more often heard by the police than their peers.
Male homicide rate up in 2021
In 2021, a total of 126 people fell victim to murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands, 5 more than in 2020.