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.

The number of reported criminal offences of crimes of violence in Denmark declined to ****** in 2023. Nevertheless, the last two years in this industry recorded a significant higher number than the preceding years.Find more statistics on crimes of violence in Denmark with key insights such as Number of reported criminal offences and Sex crimes.

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.

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 Heterosexual offence against a child under 12 (Repealed in 2013) 8.)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 Any other kind of heterosexual offence (Repealed in 2013) 10.)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 Homosexual offence against a child under 12 (Repealed in 2013) 13.) Any other kind of homosexual offence (Repealed in 2013) 14.)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.

DK: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data was reported at 0.981 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.984 Ratio for 2015. DK: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.977 Ratio from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.667 Ratio in 1997 and a record low of 0.533 Ratio in 2006. DK: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; Weighted average;

The number of reported cases of assaults in Denmark increased from over 10,000 in 2011 to nearly ****** in 2019. It then fell to around ****** in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, before reaching ****** again in 2022. This reflects a general trend of an increase in violent crimes in Denmark over the past years.

DK: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data was reported at 0.801 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.804 Ratio for 2015. DK: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data is updated yearly, averaging 0.599 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.088 Ratio in 2014 and a record low of 0.352 Ratio in 2006. DK: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, female are estimates of unlawful female homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

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.

The number of reported criminal offences of all offences types in Denmark saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 477617. However, 2023 marked the second consecutive increase of the number in this industry. Find more statistics on all offences types in Denmark with key insights such as Number of reported violent crimes and Sex crimes.

Denmark DK: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data was reported at 1.162 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.167 Ratio for 2015. Denmark DK: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data is updated yearly, averaging 1.162 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.642 Ratio in 2002 and a record low of 0.717 Ratio in 2006. Denmark DK: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, male are estimates of unlawful male homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

In Denmark, the number of gang-related shootings fluctuated vastly, from ** in 2014 to ** in 2017. In 2023, ** gang-related shootings were registered in Denmark. A high number of these were related to conflicts between bikers, on which the Danish Police has an especially high focus.

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.

a Incidence rate ratio adjusted for age and calendar year period. In this table only statistically significant IRRs are highlighted using bold text. Further adjustment for secondary care treated parental mental illness had only a minor impact on the observed strengths of associationIncidence rate ratios for attempted suicide and violent offending stratified by socioeconomic status (SES) in the study cohort born 1971–2002: immigrant subgroups vs. native Danes.

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.

This dataset shows where media and press are most free to express their views and opinions. Countries rankings are based on laws, violence, and deaths of reporters and journalists. This is a Different measure of freedom than the world freedom index but just as important. This dataset shows the availability of dissenting views and opinions allowed within a Country. The USA was surprisingly ranked 44th, where freedom of speech is supposed to be one of out most prized rights. 1st place was a tie between northern European Countries (Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, and the Netherlands) Source URL: http://www.worldpress.org/link.cfm?http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=15333

In Sweden, the share of women who felt unsafe when being outside in their neighborhood at night was higher than among men. The share was highest among both genders during the pandemic in 2020, but decreased somewhat since, even though Sweden has experienced increasing problems with gang-related violence.

The four Nordic countries Sweden, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark are between the five countries with the highest rate of reported sexual violence in Europe in 2023. Almost 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants were reported in Sweden.Please note that reporting varies from country to country, and the willingness of victims to come forward can vary across regions and cultures, therefore a comparison between the countries should be taken with caution.