Belgium: Theft rate

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 Belgium

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 1,651
 Year 2015
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2015
 Average 2,062
 Min - Max 1,651 - 2,283
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2015 is 1651 thefts per 100,000 people, a decline from 1857 thefts per 100,000 people in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 865 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 2003 to 2015 is 2062 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 1651 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 2283 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Belgium: Theft rate
 2015 1,651
 2014 1,857
 2013 2,080
 2012 2,225
 2011 2,283
 2010 2,156
 2009 2,098
 2008 2,063




Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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