In 2021, over 850 racist and xenophobic hate crimes were recorded by the police in the Netherlands. A further 716 Anti-LGBTI hate crimes were recorded, as well as 160 Anti-Semitic hate crimes that were recorded by the Dutch police.
Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in the Netherlands in 2021, by bias motivation
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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 recorded by the police in the Netherlands in 2021, by bias motivation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298596/netherlands-hate-crimes-by-bias-motivation/
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