Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Belgium

Belgium: Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region was 166 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
166
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
231
in 2015
All-time low
147
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, 2008–2024

0501001502002502008201620242008: 2042009: 1892010: 1892011: 2142012: 2062013: 2042014: 2102015: 2312016: 1752017: 1982018: 1922019: 1472020: 1492021: 1582022: 1882023: 1652024: 166

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Belgium is 166, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Belgium peaked at 231 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 147, in 2019.

Belgium ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 204 —
2009 189 -7.4%
2010 189 +0.0%
2011 214 +13.2%
2012 206 -3.7%
2013 204 -1.0%
2014 210 +2.9%
2015 231 +10.0%
2016 175 -24.2%
2017 198 +13.1%
2018 192 -3.0%
2019 147 -23.4%
2020 149 +1.4%
2021 158 +6.0%
2022 188 +19.0%
2023 165 -12.2%
2024 166 +0.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 166 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 166 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.5, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 196.5 189 204 2
2010s 196.6 147 231 10
2020s 165.2 149 188 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Germany 694 compare
  2. 4 Spain 349 compare
  3. 5 Italy 326 compare
  4. 7 Romania 151 compare
  5. 8 Finland 100 compare
  6. 9 Greece 81 compare

See the full ranking of 1578 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Belgium?
Police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Belgium was 166 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 231 in 2015.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 147 in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,578 places, 20,640 data points, 2008–2024
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