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
Development in reports and charges
The Central Register of Reported Criminal Offences - administered by the National Commissioner of the Danish Police.
The development in reports on residential burglaries
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
The Central Register of Reported Criminal Offences - administered by the National Commissioner of the Danish Police.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
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
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.