The number of reported criminal offences per 100 inhabitants in all types of offences in Denmark saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around ****** However, 2023 marked the second consecutive increase of the number in this industry. Find more statistics on all types of offences in Denmark with key insights such as Number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.

Between 2018 and 2023, the number of reported cases of violent crime per 100,000 inhabitants in Denmark usually remained between *** and ***, except in 2022, when it reached ***. In 2023, short of ****** violent crimes were reported in Denmark.

Historical dataset showing Denmark crime rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2021.

In 2021, ******* of the total ******* people convicted for crimes in Denmark were of Danish origin. The second most common country of origin was Turkey with *****, followed by Lebanon and Syria. The number of convicts in Denmark decreased from 2014 to 2018, before increasing again over the past years.

Context

This Dataset contains complete information of all types of crimes(90) committed in Denmark's 5 regions from the year 2007 to 2019.

Content

The types of Offences are:

1.) Nature of the offence, total 2.) Penal Code, total 3.) Penal code, unspecified 4.) Sexual offenses, total 5.) Incest, etc. 6.) Rape, etc. 7.) Heterosexual offence against a child under 12 (Repealed in 2013) 8.) Sexual offence against a child under 12 (New from 2013) 9.) Any other kind of heterosexual offence (Repealed in 2013) 10.) Sexual offence against a child under 15 (New from 2013) 11.) Any other kind of sexual offence (New from 2013) 12.) Homosexual offence against a child under 12 (Repealed in 2013) 13.) Any other kind of homosexual offence (Repealed in 2013) 14.) Offence against public decency by groping 15.) Offence against public decency by indecent exposure 16.) Any other kind of offence against public decency 17.) Prostitution, etc. 18.) Crimes of violence, total 19.) Violence against public authority 20.) Unlawful assembly/disturbance of public order 21.) Homicide 22.) Attempted homicide 23.) Coercive control 24.) Common assault 25.) Assault causing actual bodily harm 26.) Particularly aggravated assault 27.) Unprovoked assault 28.) Any other kind of intentional trespass to the person 29.) Intentional bodily harm 30.) Causing death or bodily harm by negligence 31.) Offences against life and limb 32.) Offences against personal liberty 33.) Threats 34.) Offences against property, total 35.) Forgery 36.) Cheque forgery 37.) Arson 38.) Burglary - business and community 39.) Residential burglaries 40.) Burglary (uninhabited buildings) 41.) Theft from conveyances 42.) Shoplifting, etc. 43.) Other kinds of theft 44.) Theft of/taking vehicle without the owners consent (TWOC) 45.) Theft of/taking moped without the owners consent (TWOC) 46.) Theft of/taking bicycle without the owners consent (TWOC) 47.) Theft of/taking other objects without the owners consent (TWOC) 48.) Theft by finding 49.) Embezzlement 50.) Fraud 51.) Fraud by cheque 52.) Fraud by abuse of position 53.) Blackmail and usury 54.) Fraud against creditors 55.) Handling stolen goods 56.) Robbery 57.) Aggravated tax evasion etc. 58.) Malicious damage to property 59.) Receiving stolen goods by negligence 60.) Offence against and infringement of property 61.) Other offences, total 62.) Offences against public authority, etc. 63.) Offences by public servants 64.) Perjury 65.) Any other kind of false statement 66.) Offences concerning money and evidence 67.) Trafficking of drugs, etc. 68.) Smuggling etc. of drugs 69.) General public offences etc. 70.) Illegal trade, etc. 71.) Family relation offences 72.) Involuntary manslaughter etc. in connection with traffic accident 73.) Non-molestation order (Repealed in 2012) 74.) Invasion of privacy and defamation 75.) Special acts, total 76.) Euphoriants Act 77.) The Offensive Weapons Act 78.) Tax legislation and fiscal acts, etc. 79.) Other special acts in criminal law 80.) Health and social security legislation 81.) Building and housing legislation 82.) The environmental protection act 83.) Legislation on animals, hunting, etc. 84.) Legislation on employment, transport, etc. 85.) The Companies Act 86.) Legislation on the national defence 87.) Legislation applying to public utilities 88.) Legislation on gambling, licencing, trade 89.) Any other special legislation 90.) Special legislation, unspecified

Inspiration

Many things can be analyzed through this dataset: 1. Spatial and Temporal occurance of crime in Denmark 2. Reason of Low Crime rate in Denmark(also in Scandinavian Countries) 3. Major hotspots of crime in Denmark

Acknowledgements

Statistics-Denmark (Statbank) has published this data under Open Data Policy

By far, the highest number of crimes reported in Denmark from 2012 to 2022 were property crimes, such as theft and burglary. In 2022, over ******* property crimes were reported in the Nordic country, which was less than reported in 2012. Meanwhile, both the number of reported sexual crimes and violent crimes increased over the past 10 years, reaching respectively ***** and ****** in 2022. The increase in the number of reported sexual offences is partly down to an amendment of the criminal code in 2013, meaning that more cases fell under the category of sexual offences.

Denmark - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Below 60% of median equivalised income was 9.70% in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Below 60% of median equivalised income - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Denmark - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Below 60% of median equivalised income reached a record high of 18.90% in December of 2009 and a record low of 8.60% in December of 2003.

FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (FBI NIBRS) crime data for Denmark Police Department (City) in South Carolina, including incidents, statistics, demographics, and detailed incident information.

In 2022, the highest number of reported criminal offences was registered in Denmark's largest cities. The highest number was reported in the Capital Copenhagen, with nearly ****** cases. By comparison, Aarhus, the city with the second highest number of reported crimes, only had ******, followed by Odense at ******. Meanwhile, the municipality of around ****** reported crimes in 2022 was unknown. The number of reported criminal offences in Denmark generally correlates with the size of the cities.

The number of reported cases of rape in Denmark increased significantly over the past years. While *** rapes were reported in 2013, the number peaked in 2021, with over ***** cases. The number of rape charges also increased during this period. In 2022, ***** persons were charged for rape, meaning that a person was charged in ** percent of the rape cases that year. The increasing number of reported cases of rape may not necessarily be down to an increase in the actual number, but is probably also related to an increased awareness around the topic.

FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (FBI NIBRS) crime data for Denmark Technical College Police Department (University or College) in South Carolina, including incidents, statistics, demographics, and detailed incident information.

Whereas the most common crime experienced by both men and women in Denmark was violent crimes, a significantly higher number of the victims of sexual offences and other types of crimes were women. In detail, there were 5,200 female victims of sexual offences in 2022, compared to only 600 male victims. Moreover, nearly 3,800 women reported that they had been victims of other types of crimes, whereas the same number for men was just above 700.

This repository contains data and R script files for the analysis reported in Larsen, Martin Vinæs and Olsen, Asmus Leth: Reducing Bias in Citizens’ Perception of Crime Rates: Evidence From a Field Experiment on Burglary Prevalence. The authors would like to thank TrygFonden for funding with the project "Raising Awareness without Raising Fears'' (ID=119942).

In 2022, the number of homicides in Denmark increased again after years of decline. That year, 55 homicides were registered. According to the Danish Penal Code, the penalty for homicide ranges from a minimum of a five-year prison sentence to imprisonment for life. Imprisonment for life implies 12 years in prison, before the inmate can apply for probation. Over the past decade, the total number of reported crimes in Denmark decreased.

Victims of crime  In 2021, the number of victims of criminal offences reported in Denmark fell below 60,000. This was the lowest number over the past 10 years. The most common type of crime experienced by Danes was violent crimes. The number was higher for men than for women.

Peaceful country  In general, Denmark is considered a safe and peaceful country. In 2022, the country was ranked the sixth most peaceful country in the world, only behind Iceland, New Zealand, Ireland, Austria, and Portugal. This ranking is measured by the level of social safety and security, the extent of ongoing domestic and international conflicts, and the degree of militarization.

The number of reported sexual offences in Denmark increased significantly since 2015. That year, less than 3,000 sexual offences were reported, a number that had increased to over 9,500 as of 2022. A vast majority of the victims are women. In December 2020, the Danish parliament passed a law based on sexual consent, following the example of the neighboring country Sweden.

Victims of criminal offences  In 2021, the number of reported victims of crime in Denmark dropped below 60,000. The most common crime experienced by Danes was violent crimes. The number of male victims was higher than female victims.

Safe country  In general, Denmark is considered a safe and peaceful country. In 2022, it ranked sixth in the ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world. Its Global Peace Index was 1.3. The following applies here: the lower the index value, the higher the peacefulness. This index measures the level of safety, the extent of current domestic and international conflicts, as well as the extent of militarization.

In 2022, employed men and women were the majority of the convicted people in Denmark. Male students committed roughly ****** crimes, whereas female students accounted for around ***** crimes. The lowest number of crimes were committed by unemployed persons.

The number of reported hate crimes in Denmark over the past six years peaked in 2020, before declining the following two years. A total of *** hate crimes were reported in Denmark in 2022.

a Incidence rate ratio adjusted for age and calendar year period. Further adjustment for secondary care treated parental mental illness had only a minor impact on the observed strengths of association.Incidence rate ratios and cumulative incidences (by 40th birthday) for suicide, attempted suicide and violent criminal offending in the study cohort born 1971–2002: all immigrants combined versus native Danes.

Over the past 10 years, the number of female victims of crimes was consistently higher than the number of male victims in Denmark. In 2022, 36,700 female victims and 28,500 male victims were registered by the Danish authorities. The most common age of the victims was 20 to 29 years.

Of the 487 hate crimes reported in Denmark in 2022, 237 occurred in public. Another 67 happened online.