The Flemish Region of Belgium saw a growing number of sex crimes in the last decade. In 2009, over 5,400 cases were reported in the region, whereas, in 2022, there were more than 7,900 registered cases.
However, these crimes did not rise steadily over this period. For instance, the number of cases peaked in 2021, with just under 9,000 cases reported.
The eventuality of a certain number of cases not being reported remains, as criminality numbers rely only on reported cases. Sex crimes cover a variety of offenses such as rape, voyeurism, exhibitionism, childhood pornography, sexual exploitation, and more.
Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium's Flemish Region from 2009 to 2022
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Federal Police Belgium. (September 29, 2023). Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium's Flemish Region from 2009 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070195/sex-crimes-cases-in-belgium-flanders/
Federal Police Belgium. "Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium's Flemish Region from 2009 to 2022." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070195/sex-crimes-cases-in-belgium-flanders/
Federal Police Belgium. (2023). Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium's Flemish Region from 2009 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070195/sex-crimes-cases-in-belgium-flanders/
Federal Police Belgium. "Registered Cases of Sex Crimes in Belgium's Flemish Region from 2009 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070195/sex-crimes-cases-in-belgium-flanders/
Federal Police Belgium, Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium's Flemish Region from 2009 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070195/sex-crimes-cases-in-belgium-flanders/ (last visited December 08, 2024)
Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium's Flemish Region from 2009 to 2022 [Graph], Federal Police Belgium, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070195/sex-crimes-cases-in-belgium-flanders/