Police-recorded offences by offence category in Netherlands
Netherlands: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 120 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
120
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
158
in 2017
All-time low
108
in 2016
Years of data
14
2008–2024
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 120 for police-recorded offences by offence category in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Netherlands peaked at 158 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 150 | — |
| 2009 | 154 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 147 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 144 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 120 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 108 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 158 | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 119 | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 125 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 121 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 126 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 143 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 125 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 120 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152 | 150 | 154 | 2 |
| 2010s | 131.57 | 108 | 158 | 7 |
| 2020s | 127 | 120 | 143 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Netherlands?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in Netherlands was 120 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 158 in 2017.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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