Police-recorded offences by offence category

In 2024, Belgium's police-recorded offences by offence category increased by 0.6% compared to 2023, reaching 166.

Belgium ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 12.9% (from 147 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_off_cat, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.