The data refers to the number of criminal offences, with one incident potentially involving several offences. The reported numbers include some cases of hate speech and discrimination. The data presented here includes information from the police database (SDI) and information gathered by the Observatory for Security against Acts of Discrimination (OSCAD).
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Number of hate crimes recorded by the police Netherlands 2021, by bias motivation
In 2021, over *** racist and xenophobic hate crimes were recorded by the police in the Netherlands. A further *** Anti-LGBTI hate crimes were recorded, as well as *** Anti-Semitic hate crimes that were recorded by the Dutch police.
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, & Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. (November 16, 2022). Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in the Netherlands in 2021, by bias motivation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1298596/netherlands-hate-crimes-by-bias-motivation/
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, und Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. "Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in the Netherlands in 2021, by bias motivation." Chart. November 16, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1298596/netherlands-hate-crimes-by-bias-motivation/
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. "Number of Hate Crimes Recorded by The Police in The Netherlands in 2021, by Bias Motivation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Nov 2022, /statistics/1298596/netherlands-hate-crimes-by-bias-motivation/
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Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in the Netherlands in 2021, by bias motivation [Graph], Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, & Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, November 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1298596/netherlands-hate-crimes-by-bias-motivation/
