People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area in the Netherlands: higher than in 25 of the 26 other EU countries

People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area in 2023, in percent of the population. Netherlands: 16.7; EU average: 10.0. Highest: Greece (20.9); lowest: Croatia (1.4).

Source: Eurostat, dataset sdg_16_20 (Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area by poverty status) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026Open the table Single block

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People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area in the Netherlands: higher than in 25 of the 26 other EU countries

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