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.

Hate crime data collection in Denmark
Support for hate crime victims in Denmark
Hate crime capacity building in Denmark
Denmark's hate crime legislation
 
Download the 2018 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 monitors incidents without charges and other investigative measures that had a bias motivation.

National developments

The Danish National Police is now part of a Nordic police network working with hate crimes, initiated by the Norwegian Criminal Police.

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.

KEY OBSERVATION

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

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-10 Violent attacks against people
SETA
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Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-01 Attacks against property
AKVAH
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2018-04 Attacks against property
AKVAH
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2018-08 Attacks against property
AKVAH
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2018-05 Threats
AKVAH
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2018-07 Threats
AKVAH
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2018-10 Attacks against property
AKVAH
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2018 Violent attacks against people
AKVAH
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2018-07 Threats
AKVAH
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2018-12 Attacks against property
AKVAH
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2018 Violent attacks against people
AKVAH
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-10 Violent attacks against people
SETA
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Anti-Christian hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-09 Threats
Jehovah's Witnesses
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Gender-based hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2018-10 Violent attacks against people
SETA
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.