
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 |
| Available for | Data download |
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.
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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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