over 866,000 crimes were registered in Belgium in 2021, of which around 14,700 were sex crimes. This was a decrease in comparison to the previous year. The number of sex crimes peaked in 2019, at over 15,200 crimes. The lowest figures was registered in 2009, as the authorities registered just over 10,700 sex crimes annually.
In total, Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium from 2008 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
- Premium Statistic Number of registered crimes Belgium 2011-2021, by region
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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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Hate crime
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- Basic Statistic Discrimination cases in Belgium 2008-2021
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- Basic Statistic Cybercrime in Belgium 2008-2021
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- 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
- Basic Statistic Drug trafficking cases in Belgium 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Human trafficking in Belgium 2008-2021
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- Convictions for sexual assault in France 2007-2016
- Italy: estimated and actual perception of women's abuse by partner 2018, by gender
- Sexual violence as the most important issue facing women in South Korea 2018
- Rape in Paris: gender of the rapist by age of the victim 2013-2014
- Impact of #MeToo on the respect of men towards women in France 2019
- Impact of #MeToo on the respect of men towards women in the workplace in France 2019
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- Convictions for sexual assault in France 2007-2016
- Italy: estimated and actual perception of women's abuse by partner 2018, by gender
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- Impact of #MeToo on the respect of men towards women in France 2019
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- Impact of #MeToo on the attitude of witnesses of sexual violence in France 2019
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Federal Police Belgium. (August 4, 2022). Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/535044/sex-crimes-in-belgium/
Federal Police Belgium. "Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium from 2008 to 2021." Chart. August 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/535044/sex-crimes-in-belgium/
Federal Police Belgium. (2022). Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium from 2008 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/535044/sex-crimes-in-belgium/
Federal Police Belgium. "Registered Cases of Sex Crimes in Belgium from 2008 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/535044/sex-crimes-in-belgium/
Federal Police Belgium, Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium from 2008 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/535044/sex-crimes-in-belgium/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Registered cases of sex crimes in Belgium from 2008 to 2021 [Graph], Federal Police Belgium, August 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/535044/sex-crimes-in-belgium/