Murder and manslaughter cases in Belgium 2008-2022
murders in neighboring country the Netherlands was around 2,675 in 2020.
In 2022, roughly 1,400 murders and manslaughters have been recorded by the Belgian police. Although Belgium in general is not considered a dangerous country, the number of murder and manslaughter cases has been on the rise for the last decade, peaking in the most recent time period. By comparison, ten years ago the number of victims was 400 lower, at 1,000. By comparison, the number of