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Denmark
Denmark regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. Hate crime statistics are regularly published on the Danish National Police website.
The Ministry of Justice conducts annual victimization surveys to measure unreported hate crimes. The Danish National Police regularly engages in dialogue on hate crime with a number of community stakeholders.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2022 | 212 | Not available | 22 |
| 2021 | 409 | 14 | 33 |
| 2020 | 635 | Not available | Not available |
| 2019 | 469 | - | - |
| 2018 | 449 | - | - |
| 2017 | 446 | Not available | Not available |
| 2016 | 274 | Not available | Not available |
| 2015 | 198 | Not available | Not available |
| 2014 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 2013 | 110 | Not available | Not available |
| 2012 | 320 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 384 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 334 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 306 | 5 | 1 |
About 2010 Data
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Figures include discrimination and propaganda crimes.
From this overall figure, in 195 cases the extremist motive could not be confirmed. 37 further cases represented discrimination or hate speech crimes and were therefore not included in the breakdown below, bringing the final figure of hate crimes reported in 2010 to 129.
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
No information is available.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Anti-Roma hate crime
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) recommended that Denmark provide human rights protection for Roma, including protection from hate crimes.