Victims of reported criminal offences
How many are victims of a reported criminal offence? Are there differences in the criminal offences that men and women are victims of? Which age bracket has the most victims? The statistics cover victims of reported offences against the person, i.e. crimes where the victim has been in direct contact with the offender.
Selected statistics on Victims of reported criminal offences
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Development in number of victims of reported criminal offences
Here you can see how the total number of victims has developed over time.
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Last update
19.3.2025
Next update
17.3.2026
Source data
Administrative System of the National Police
Victims of reported criminal offences
Here you can see the number of victims broken down by type of offence and age.
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Last update
19.3.2025
Next update
17.3.2026
Source data
Administrative System of the National Police
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Reported criminal offences
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Justitsministeriets offerundersøgelser
Here you can learn about the victim surveys of the Danish Ministry of Justice.
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Victims of Reported Criminal Offences
The purpose of "Victims of reported criminal offences" is to analyze the number of victims of police reported offences assaulting or causing harm to people. The statistics on victims of reported criminal offences date back to 2001.
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