Crime in Denmark remains low

Only one in seven Danes fell victim to crime last year

Lucie Rychla

Following the record low crime rates of 2014, Denmark’s overall crime statistics for 2015 remained low, according to the annual victimisation survey carried out by the Justice Ministry and University of Copenhagen.

Only one in seven Danish citizens fell victim to a crime in 2015 compared to one in four in 1987, when 25 percent of all Danes aged 16-74 were exposed to either theft, violence or vandalism.

Last year, just 10 percent of Danes experienced theft, 4 percent fell victim to vandalism and 1.3 percent were exposed to violence.

“Overall, I am pleased that crimes such as violence and theft remain relatively rare in Denmark,” stated the justice minister, Søren Pind.

“Figures for 2015 show that we live in a safe society where crime does not characterise everyday life.”

READ MORE: Police registering record number of rapes

Increase in rapes
The new survey revealed a slight increase in sexual assaults and attempted ones.

Nearly 2 percent of women said they experienced some form of sexual violence over the past five years, but only one in four reported the sexual assault to police.

According to the Justice Ministry, in four out of 10 cases the attacker was either their current or former partner.

The victimisation survey is based on interviews with a representative sample of the Danish population.

TOP STORIES

  • Danish Intelligence Service: Threat from Russia has intensified

    Danish Intelligence Service: Threat from Russia has intensified

    In the internal Danish waters, Russia will be able to attack underwater infrastructure from all types of vessels. The target could be cables with data, electricity and gas, assesses the Danish Defense Intelligence Service

  • Denmark to explore screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic sentiments

    Denmark to explore screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic sentiments

    A few weeks after Alex Vanopslagh’s comments about “right values,” the government announced that an expert committee would be established to examine the feasibility of screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic attitudes.

  • The Future Copenhagen

    The Future Copenhagen

    The municipality plan encompasses building 40,000 houses by 2036 in order to help drive real estate prices down. But this is not the only huge project that will change the shape of the city: Lynetteholmen, M5 metro line, the Eastern Ring Road, and Jernbanebyen will transform Copenhagen into something different from what we know today

  • It’s not you: winter depression is affecting many people

    It’s not you: winter depression is affecting many people

    Many people in Denmark are facing hard times marked by sadness, anxiety, and apathy. It’s called winter depression, and it’s a widespread phenomenon during the cold months in Nordic countries.

  • Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime in Denmark is increasing for the second consecutive year, but it is more focused on property, while people appear to be safer than before. Over the past year, there were fewer incidents of violence

  • Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Despite Novo’s announcement that its growth abroad will be larger than in Denmark, the company announced this morning an 8.5 billion DKK investment for a new facility in Odense. This is the first time the company has established a new production site in Denmark this century.

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Sign up here

Career

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Contact us

Jobs