De slachtofferimpact van cybercrime versus traditionele criminaliteit: aanknopingspunten voor slachtofferzorg en preventieprioriteiten

Victimisation impact of cybercrime versus traditional crime: implications for victimisation support and prevention priorities Digitalisation offers criminals new ways to commit crimes and commit old crimes in digital ways, also known as cybercrime. The percentage of cybercrime victims is increasing and is currently similar to the percentage of victims of traditional crimes. However, local authorities are not prioritising cybercrime in their policies, even though they have a role in tackling it. Their policies are mostly based on victimisation of traditional crimes. However, it is unclear whether the impact and needs are different for cybercrime victims compared to victims of traditional crime. Our results suggest that the impact after cybercrime victimisation does not seem to differ from the impact after traditional crime victimisation. This impact varies per crime. In addition, certain needs of cybercrime victims differ from the needs of victims of traditional crime. Therefore, local authorities could prioritise cybercrime in their policies and also base these policies on the impact and needs of cybercrime victims, as they differ from victims of traditional crime. These implications might help to improve local aftercare and prevention policies, and provide support for citizens after victimisation of both types of crimes.