There were about 200 bicycle thefts, a sharp increase, especially of expensive electric bicycles. And then there is cybercrime. Phishing has increased by 86% compared to 2022. Didier Vandecasteele, chief of police zone Grensleie: “We make a lot of observations. The public prosecutor’s office does its best to prosecute, but it is very difficult because some perpetrators are abroad. I think the best way here is ‘prevention’, rather than ‘cure’.”