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.
The Copenhagen Police and the city councils of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg worked with the Danish Institute for Human Rights to launch an awareness-raising campaign to encourage victims to report hate crimes. The campaign includes an information website, posters, theatre performances and art.
Official figures record 62 hate crimes motivated by racism and xenophobia. Of these, seven were assaults, one a case of damage to property, 14 threats, and 40 other unspecified crimes.
Official figures record 10 crimes motivated by anti-religious bias. Of these, three were homicides, two assaults, one a case of damage to property, one a case of threats and four other unspecified crimes.
Official figures record 30 crimes motivated by bias on the basis of sexual orientation. Of these, one was murder, 11 physical assaults, four cases of threats or threatening behaviour, and 14 other unspecified cases.
Submitted data was not disaggregated by faith.
The European Muslim Initiative for Social Cohesion (EMISCO) reported three physical assaults and one attack by a group, armed with knives and baseball bats, that was attempting to gain forced entry into a refugee centre.
The Stephen Roth Institute reported four anti-Semitic hate incidents.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) recommended that Denmark provide human rights protection for Roma, including protection from hate crimes.
The Holy See reported one physical assault and two cases of damage to property.