In 2021, 1,591 hate crimes were recorded by the police in Belgium, which is a decrease compared to the previous time period, when there were 1,750 hate crimes recorded, approximately 150 more crimes. The lowest number of hate crimes recorded by the police since 2009 was in the year 2013 with only 375, whilst the highest number of hate crimes recorded was in the previous time peiod.
Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in Belgium from 2009 to 2021
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Statistics on Crime in Belgium
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- Basic Statistic Number of registered crimes per year in Belgium 2011-2021
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Violent crime
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Property crime
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- Basic Statistic Property damage in Belgium 2008-2021
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- Premium Statistic Bike thefts in Belgium 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Aggravated robberies in Belgium 2008-2021
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Hate crime
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- Premium Statistic Number of hate crimes recorded by the police Belgium 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of hate crimes recorded by the police Belgium 2021, by bias motivation
- Premium Statistic Number of hate crimes prosecuted Belgium 2009-2021
- Basic Statistic Discrimination cases in Belgium 2008-2021
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Other crime
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- Basic Statistic Drug-related crimes in Belgium 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Drug possession cases in Belgium 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Drug abuse cases in Belgium 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Illegal drug dealing cases in Belgium 2008-2021
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- Premium Statistic Human trafficking in Belgium 2008-2021
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, & Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. (November 16, 2022). Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in Belgium from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298552/belgium-hate-crimes/
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, und Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. "Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in Belgium from 2009 to 2021." Chart. November 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298552/belgium-hate-crimes/
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. (2022). Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in Belgium from 2009 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298552/belgium-hate-crimes/
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. "Number of Hate Crimes Recorded by The Police in Belgium from 2009 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298552/belgium-hate-crimes/
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe & Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in Belgium from 2009 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298552/belgium-hate-crimes/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in Belgium from 2009 to 2021 [Graph], Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, & Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, November 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298552/belgium-hate-crimes/