In 2021, 485 hate crimes were prosecuted in the Netherlands, which is an increase compared to the previous year, when there were 409 hate crimes prosecuted, 76 more. The fewest number of prosecutions since 2009 was in the year 2013 with only 83, whilst the highest number of hate crimes prosecuted was in the most recent time period.
Number of hate crimes prosecuted in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2021
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The data refers to the number of criminal offences, with one incident potentially involving several offences. The reported numbers include some cases of hate speech and discrimination. The data presented here includes information from the police database (SDI) and information gathered by the Observatory for Security against Acts of Discrimination (OSCAD).
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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 prosecuted in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298578/netherlands-prosecuted-hate-crimes/
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