Overview
- Police data published July 15, 2026 show the national total of explosive attacks and attempts stayed high at about 1,500 in 2025, roughly unchanged from 2024.
- Midden‑Nederland recorded 239 incidents in 2025, up from 192 the year before and 95 in 2023, with 225 devices detonating and 14 failing to explode.
- West‑Brabant saw a sharp rise from 86 incidents in 2024 to 129 in 2025, an increase of about 50 percent, while several Randstad areas including Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Noord‑Holland registered declines.
- Most attacks target homes and occur more often in winter months, causing property damage and community alarm that regularly requires Explosieven Opruimingsdienst (EOD) intervention.
- Local authorities in affected towns such as Driebergen and Baarn have responded by adding camera surveillance and stepped‑up street oversight to deter further incidents and ease local fears.