Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Denmark

Denmark: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 445,271 in 2007. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2007)
445,271
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
546,926
in 1994
All-time low
425,093
in 2006
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Denmark, 1993–2007

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200020071993: 546.9k1994: 546.9k1995: 539.0k1996: 528.5k1997: 531.1k1998: 499.2k1999: 494.2k2000: 504.2k2001: 473.3k2002: 491.5k2003: 486.2k2004: 474.4k2005: 432.7k2006: 425.1k2007: 445.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Denmark stood at 445,271.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Denmark peaked at 546,926 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 425,093, in 2006.

That places Denmark 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 526,533 494,191 546,926 7
2000s 466,587 425,093 504,231 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Poland 1.15 million compare
  2. 9 Belgium 1.03 million compare
  3. 10 Austria 594,240 compare
  4. 12 Finland 435,824 compare
  5. 13 Hungary 426,914 compare
  6. 14 Greece 423,422 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Denmark?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Denmark was 445,271 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 546,926 in 1994.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 425,093 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 536 data points, 1993–2007
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