Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Netherlands
Netherlands: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 1.30 million Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
1.30 million Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.40 million Number
in 2002
All-time low
1.19 million Number
in 1996
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Netherlands, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.30 million Number for crimes recorded by the police by offence category in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Netherlands peaked at 1.40 million Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million Number, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.27 million Number | — |
| 1994 | 1.31 million Number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million Number | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million Number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million Number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million Number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million Number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million Number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 1.31 million Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million Number | 1.30 million Number | 1.40 million Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Netherlands?
- Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Netherlands was 1.30 million Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million Number in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2007.
- Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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