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Code that sets out which offences are criminal offences, and which are misdemeanours, and also defines what penalties may be imposed for these offences and misdemeanours.

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.

The crime rate has fallen since 2007: fewer registrations, suspects, criminal court cases and victims.

Punishable offence of a less serious nature, mentioned as such in the Penal Code. The classification of punishable offences is important in procedural law (absolute competence and legal remedies) and...

Crime victims by background characteristics: sex, age, highest level of education, number of addresses per km2 of the place of residence

Of all registered cohabiting couples (including those who are married), same-sex male couples have the highest combined income from work or business, the so-called primary income.

Only 28 percent of crimes are reported to the police.

Person charged for the first time with having committed an offence.

Person or body against whom a punishable act is directed, or who has directly been affected by the consequences of a criminal offence.

A court order issued in cases where the Public Prosecution Service has been able to prove the charges against a defendant, but the relevant offence or the offender is not punishable.

Approximately one quarter of young people became victims of crime in 2012. Young men are more often victims of violent crimes than young women.

In 2018, 8.5 percent of Dutch internet users aged 12 and over indicated they had fallen victim to computer-oriented crime in the previous twelve months.

'Offence officially reported to the authorities.

Release from punishment for an offence by the Head of State recommended by the Minister of Justice

Decision by the public prosecutor not to prosecute after a punishable offence for reasons of public interest.

In criminal and sometimes in administrative law, a settlement on an offence that is not too serious, proposed by the public prosecutor. Usually a fine payable by the suspect.

Assistance (mainly practical) to direct and indirect victims of offences, road traffic accidents and other calamities, consisting in completion of forms, support with legal matters and referral to...