Safety, crime & institutions
Part II — life in the Netherlands
What it shows
One of the OECD's steepest crime declines (~2002–2018, registered series back to 1948), now plateaued — confirmed by both police records and victim surveys; and a trust bifurcation: police and judiciary trust high, trust in parliament at a record low (~25% in 2025).
What it cannot prove
Whether the crime plateau is a behavioural or registration artefact, or real; causality between unsafety perception and political trust.
Comparepick a window — every card then leads with its change
K1Registered crime
45.0/1,000
2025CBS
K2Crime victims
20.0% of adults
2025CBS
K3Feel unsafe sometimes
16.8%
2025CBS
K4Trust in parliament
24.6%
2025CBS
K5Trust in other people
63.3%
2025CBS
K6Voter turnout
78.3%
2025Kiesraad
K7Perceived judicial independence
77.0%
2026European Commission (Flash Eurobarometer)
More indicators for this domain are planned — see the methodology & roadmap. Missing here means not credible yet, not forgotten.