The source added the numbers for murder and manslaughter together (in French: meurtre et assassinat) and does not provide separate numbers for the two.
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Murder and manslaughter cases in Brussels-Capital Region 2009-2022
Although Belgium in general is not a dangerous country, murder and manslaughter cases in the Brussels-Capital Region have been on the rise for the last decade, peaking in 2018 at *** cases. The lowest number of registered cases, on the other hand, were reported in 2010. Manslaughter refers to the killing of a human being without malice aforethought, whereas murder is the premeditated killing of one human being. As of 2022, *** cases of murder and manslaughter were registered.
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Federal Police Belgium. (September 29, 2023). Registered cases of murder and manslaughter in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2009 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1069865/murder-and-manslaughter-cases-in-brussels-capital-region/
Federal Police Belgium. "Registered cases of murder and manslaughter in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2009 to 2022." Chart. September 29, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1069865/murder-and-manslaughter-cases-in-brussels-capital-region/
Federal Police Belgium. (2023). Registered cases of murder and manslaughter in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2009 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1069865/murder-and-manslaughter-cases-in-brussels-capital-region/
Federal Police Belgium. "Registered Cases of Murder and Manslaughter in Brussels-capital Region (Belgium) from 2009 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Sep 2023, /statistics/1069865/murder-and-manslaughter-cases-in-brussels-capital-region/
Federal Police Belgium, Registered cases of murder and manslaughter in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2009 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1069865/murder-and-manslaughter-cases-in-brussels-capital-region/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Registered cases of murder and manslaughter in Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) from 2009 to 2022 [Graph], Federal Police Belgium, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1069865/murder-and-manslaughter-cases-in-brussels-capital-region/
