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Netherlands: crime, homicide rate and trend

  • 0.7 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
  • -6% in 10 years (since 2013)
  • 2nd lowest rate of 8 in Western Europe
  • World median: 3.8 per 100,000
  • Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.

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Crime recorded by the police (2024)

CrimeRecordedPer 100,000
Intentional homicide1200.7
Serious assault4,76026.5
Kidnapping4902.7
Sexual violence4,33024.1
of which: Rape2,41513.5
of which: Sexual assault1,91510.7
Sexual exploitation6653.7
Robbery6,32535.3
Burglary33,055184.2
of which: Burglary of homes20,995117
Theft238,7301,330.5
of which: Theft of vehicles or parts24,175134.7
Drug offences14,47080.6
Corruption5,59031.2
Money laundering1,4758.2
Attacks on computer systems (2019)4,86528.2
Environmental pollution (2023)3802.1
Illegal waste movement or dumping (2023)2101.2
Trade in protected species (2023)50
Depletion of natural resources (2023)00

Each country defines and records crime in its own way, so these figures compare a country with itself over time better than with other countries.

Source: Eurostat (crim_off_cat), offences recorded by the police; latest year for each type, shown beside a type when it differs.

Homicides per 100,000 people by year

YearPer 100,000
20230.7
20220.8
20210.7
20200.7
20190.7
20180.6
20170.8
20160.5
20150.6
20140.7
20130.7
20120.9
20110.8
20100.9
20090.9
20080.9
20070.9
20060.8
20051.1
20041.2
20031.2
20021.2
20011.2
20001.1
Netherlands: 0.7 homicides per 100,000 people (2023). -6% in 10 years (since 2013). 2nd lowest rate of 8 in Western Europe.
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