Sebastian Kruis· PfE

Unverifiable

Syrians are suspected of sexual crimes four times more often than native Dutch, Iraqis eight times more often, Afghans eleven times more often, and Somalis twenty times more often.

Omissions

• The specific time period of the statistics is not stated in the claim
• No official source was cited by the MEP
• The Reddit post found provides figures but is not an official or verifiable source
• The ResearchGate paper found covers 2005-2018 data, which is outdated for a 2026 claim
• Data for Somali suspects was not found in any source

Sources

• PrimaryCBS News - Over 1.7 million victims of sexually transgressive behaviourGeneral victimization statistics for 2024, not broken down by suspect nationality
• AcademicResearchGate - Crime Rates among 70 Immigrant Groups in the NetherlandsStudy covers crime rates among 70 origin-based immigrant groups for 2005-2018 - outdated for 2026 claim
• TertiaryReddit r/nederlands post citing crime statisticsClaims: 2.8 sexual crimes per 10000 native men, 12 Syria, 19 Iran, 21 Eritrea, 24 Iraq, 31 Afghanistan - approximately matching 4x, 8x, 11x multipliers cited by MEP