Thefts recorded by the police in Denmark
Police in Denmark recorded 2,623 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
Denmark, 2024
2,623
Change from 2023
−48per 100,000 people
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
731 per 100,000 people
Position in 2024
2nd of 35
Thefts recorded by the police in Denmark over time
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Offences per 100,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,623 per 100,000 people |
| 2023 | 2,672 per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | 2,496 per 100,000 people |
| 2021 | 2,134 per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | 2,439 per 100,000 people |
| 2019 | 2,929 per 100,000 people |
| 2018 | 3,162 per 100,000 people |
| 2017 | 3,721 per 100,000 people |
| 2016 | 3,951 per 100,000 people |
| 2015 | 3,991 per 100,000 people |
| 2014 | 4,456 per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | 4,803 per 100,000 people |
| 2012 | 5,045 per 100,000 people |
| 2011 | 5,240 per 100,000 people |
| 2010 | 5,282 per 100,000 people |
| 2009 | 5,453 per 100,000 people |
| 2008 | 5,428 per 100,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −48 from 2,672 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 4,456 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −1,833.
- Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, Denmark has the 2nd highest value.
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Robberies recorded by the police
24.4 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Burglaries recorded by the police
518.7 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Intentional homicides
0.87 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Crime or vandalism in the area
6.3%
2023 · Eurostat
Intentional homicides
0.8 per 100,000 people
2023 · World Bank