Denmark | HCRW

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.

SELECT YEAR

Download the 2017 hate crime report for Denmark

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

Hate crime recorded by police

In addition to the hate crimes presented below, the Danish National Police also monitored 214 incidents without charges and other investigative measures that had a bias motivation.

By bias motivation
By type of crime

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National developments

The National Police College delivers an initial mandatory course on hate crime, in which police cadets are taught how to interact with targeted groups and how to communicate with victims in a respectful and understanding manner.

The Danish National Police offers officers a training seminar on hate crime as part of continuing education efforts.

The Danish National Police has continued a dialogue on hate crime with a number of significant stakeholders to establish closer and ongoing co-operation with civil society.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Denmark has not reported to ODIHR the number of prosecuted and sentenced hate crime cases.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2017-02	Violent attacks against people	SETA	Show info
2017-03	Violent attacks against people	UNHCR	Show info
2017-11	Violent attacks against people	AKVAH	Show info

Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2017-11	Violent attacks against people	AKVAH	Show info
2017-01	Threats/Harassment	AKVAH	Show info
2017-01	Threats/Harassment	AKVAH	Show info
2017-11	Violent attacks against people	AKVAH	Show info

Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date	Type of incident	Source	Description
2017-02	Violent attacks against people	SETA	Show info
2017-08	Attacks against property	UNHCR	Show info
2017-12	Violent attacks against people	SETA	Show info

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.