Belgium vs Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Police-recorded offences by offence category

Belgium
166
in 2024
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
23
in 2018
Belgium rank
6th
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
4th

Police-recorded offences by offence category over time

  • Belgium
  • Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
050100150200250200820162024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 166 against 23 in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), a difference of 143.

That makes Belgium's figure about 7.2 times Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 6th and Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 4th of 37 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
2000s 196.5 26.5 170 Belgium
2010s 202.11 21.44 180.67 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police-recorded offences by offence category, Belgium or Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Belgium, at 166 against 23 in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) as of 2024.
What is the difference in police-recorded offences by offence category between Belgium and Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
143, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Belgium ranks 6th and Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Police-recorded offences by offence category
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 666 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed