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Reported criminal offences

How many reported criminal offences are there in Denmark, and how many reports result in charges being laid? Is the number of burglaries increasing or declining, and what is the development in violence against private individual? These statistics cover criminal and special acts offences reported to the police.

Explainer on…

A report is made when a criminal offence (crime) is reported to the police or has come to the knowledge of the police in some other way.

A description of a criminal offence brought forward by the police against a suspect.

Selected statistics on Reported criminal offences

This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Reported criminal offences. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

Development in reports and charges

Here you can see how the number of reports and charges has developed over time.
More about the figure
Last update
28.2.2024
Next update
19.2.2025
Source data

The Central Register of Reported Criminal Offences - administered by the National Commissioner of the Danish Police.

The development in reports on residential burglaries

Here you can see how the number of reports on residential burglaries has developed over time.
More about the figure
Last update
28.2.2024
Next update
19.2.2025
Source data

The Central Register of Reported Criminal Offences - administered by the National Commissioner of the Danish Police.

The development in reports on violence against private individual

Here you can see how the number of reports on violence against private individual has developed over time.
More about the figure
Last update
28.2.2024
Next update
19.2.2025
Source data

The Central Register of Reported Criminal Offences - administered by the National Commissioner of the Danish Police.

On the statistics – documentation, sources and method

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Reported criminal offences

The statistics analyze the number of criminal offences in violation of the criminal code and the special laws (except those contained in the Danish Road Traffic Act) to the police. The statistics on reported criminal offences date back to 1921. Until 1990, Statistics Denmark received monthly copies of the offence reports from the police for registration. Since 1 January 1990, Statistics Denmark has received data both quarterly and annually from the Central Register of Reported Offences, a register administered by the National Commissioner of the Danish Police.

Additional documentation

Reported Criminal Offences (Quarterly)

The purpose of the statistics is to show the number of criminal offenses in violation of the penal code and the special laws (except those contained in the Danish Road Traffic Act) to the police. The statistics on reported criminal offences date back to 1921, but are in its present form comparable from 1995 onwards.

Additional documentation

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You can go on searching on your own in Statbank Denmark. Find further details for example on reports and charges broken down by municipality and the type of offence.

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