Belgium

Belgium regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Recent initiatives to improve hate crime identification, recording and data collection have been implemented through ODIHR's Information Against Hate Crimes Toolkit (INFAHCT) programme. In particular, Belgium has implemented the programme's recommendations on the operational practice of police, prosecutors, and equality bodies.

Hate crime data collection in Belgium
Support for hate crime victims in Belgium
Hate crime capacity building in Belgium
Belgium's hate crime legislation
Download the 2010 hate crime report for Belgium

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2022 1,682 1,263 Not available
2021 1,591 1,357 Not available
2020 1750 1334 80
2019 1568 1371 103
2018 1446 1006 72
2017 875 60 56
2016 845 70 59
2015 881 69 56
2014 1064 76 61
2013 375 822 45
2012 615 893 66
2011 1152 865 75
2010 815 860 Not available
2009 1198 974 Not available

About 2010 Data

    Figures refer to crimes with a racist/xenophobic motive and include crimes of incitement to hatred and crimes of discrimination.

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

No information is available.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

Reports

Anti-Semitic hate crime

Antisemitisme.be reported seven physical assaults, three incidents involving threats, two arson attacks on synagogues and three cases of graffiti and vandalism. 

The Stephen Roth Institute reported 14 hate incidents.

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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime, Anti-Semitic hate crime, Anti-Muslim hate crime

The UN Human Rights Committee encouraged Belgium to intensify its efforts to prosecute and punish racist crimes as well as anti-Semitic crimes and “Islamophobic” crimes.