Marit Maij· S&D

Unverifiable

In the Netherlands, only 15% of women that experience rape or sexual assault go to the police.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the source of the 15% figure
• The claim does not specify the time period or study this percentage refers to
• The MEP could not cite this specific source as no official source could be located
• Available official sources (CBS 2024, EIGE 2023) show police-recorded incidents and prevalence data separately but do not calculate a direct reporting rate percentage

Sources

• PrimaryCBS Statistics Netherlands - Over 1.7 million victims of sexually transgressive behaviour12% of population experienced sexually transgressive behavior in 2024 (approximately 1.7 million people), comparable to 2020 levels
• PrimaryEIGE - Country profile for NetherlandsIn 2023, 6,240 women victims of sexual violence were recorded by police; women represented 87% of sexual violence victims recorded
• SecondaryNL Times - Reports of sexual crimes increased in late 2024In 2024, police recorded 3,288 reports of sexual assault and 3,391 reports of rape (total 6,679 sexual offense reports)