Sex crimes cases in Flanders 2009-2022
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.