Type: Official crime statistics

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Official Denmark crime statistics

Burglary statistics in Denmark

Official residential burglary figures for Denmark, organised by region and kommune. Locality context is available in the free assessment.

Browse official residential burglary figures across Denmark by region and kommune — the same validated sources used in the free assessment.

Latest official figures

Latest official year

2025

Recorded residential burglary

15,747official total

Year 2025

Burglary rate

2.63per 1,000 residents

Year 2025

What the trend means

In 2025, Denmark recorded 15,747 official residential burglary offences (2.6 per 1,000 residents). Figures use kommune reporting geography — missing years are never shown as zero.

Figures summarise the official published series for this reporting geography. Missing years are never shown as zero.

What these figures cover

Denmark

National official series

National totals on this page come from Danmarks Statistik (StatBank STRAF11 / FOLK1A) (Danmarks Statistik StatBank STRAF11). National DST STRAF11 residential burglaries (code 1320) with FOLK1A population. Incomplete years omitted. Browse regions and kommuner below for local detail.

Source: Danmarks Statistik (StatBank STRAF11 / FOLK1A)

Coverage overview

Nationwide reporting for Denmark built from validated official government and police datasets, organised by region and kommune — the same sources that power the free assessment.

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Regions

99

Kommuner

2025

Latest official year

When sources refresh

Update method

  • Official sources only
  • No estimated crime figures
  • Missing coverage ≠ zero crime

Browse by municipality (kommune)

99 official municipalities (kommuner) — browse A–Z or filter by name.

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Common questions

What is the latest official national burglary total for Denmark?
For 2025, the official national total is 15,747 recorded residential burglary offences (Danmarks Statistik (StatBank STRAF11 / FOLK1A)). Locality rates use kommune reporting geography and appear on the pages below and in the free assessment.
How is Denmark burglary data organised on this site?
Denmark is organised as 0 regions and 99 kommuner, each using official published statistics from Danmarks Statistik (StatBank STRAF11 / FOLK1A).
Is the home security assessment free?
Yes. The assessment, personalised score, ranked recommendations, and PDF summary are free with no account required to start.

Official sources

These organisations publish the official statistics summarised on this page.

Why you can trust this data

Official government sources

Figures are attributed to Danmarks Statistik (StatBank STRAF11 / FOLK1A). Home Security Planning does not alter published statistics.

No invented figures

Missing years and missing places are never filled with estimates or zeros.

Same data as the assessment

These pages and the free assessment use the same validated official datasets.

Independent service

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Home Security Planning summarises official published statistics for planning context. Figures describe reporting geographies, not individual homes.