Life in Denmark

Gangs of Copenhagen

While Copenhagen is rated one of the safest cities in the world year after year, it is no stranger to organized crime, which often springs from highly professional syndicates operating from the shadows of the capital. These are the most important criminal groups active in the city

The map of the gangs of Copenhagen. Photo: The Copenhagen Post

Christoffer Friis Christensen

Apr 29, 2025

New winds are blowing through the Danish underworld as criminal groups have emerged in the last decade that challenge the old hierarchy between the gangs that have resided in and around the capital since the 1980s. Furthermore, in recent years, the Danish police have assessed that criminal groups have escalated the use of their Swedish […]

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