Other robberies fell slightly by 2 percent compared to a year earlier.

Of the group of high impact crimes - a collective name for crimes that, according to the police, have a major impact on the victim and society - the police noted an increase in the number of home burglaries (3 percent), cases of assault (13 percent) and street robberies (7 percent). 'The increased crimes include many offenses that are directly related to the reopening of shops, catering and the increase in mobility,' said a police spokesperson. According to the police, the analysis of the increase in 2022 will show a strong influence from the relaxation of coronavirus measures at the beginning of last year. In 2021, the second year of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of offenses reached the lowest level since the current method of counting began. Despite the increase, the crime rate is still lower than before coronavirus, according to an analysis by ANP based on police figures which were updated on Monday.īetween 20, the number of registered crimes fell almost continuously. There was a higher number of crimes reported in about 60 percent of municipalities. The police recorded a total of almost 797,000 criminal acts, compared to about 743,000 in 2021.

The number of crimes registered in the Netherlands increased by about 7 percent last year compared to a year earlier.

Howell township police blotter