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Crime Stats: compare key data on Denmark & Germany

Definitions

  • Age of criminal responsibility: The age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability.  The lowest age is indicated for countries where there isn’t a single age limit, for example where different states have different regulations (such as the USA) or there is different limits for boy and girls (such as in Iran). The spectrum is specifically wide for the USA and Mexico (both 6-12 years). Several US states do not stipulate any minimal age for criminal responsibility at all. For further qualifications, exceptions and other notes, please refer to notes.
  • Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Police officers: Number of police officers per 100,000 population.
  • Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes): Suicides per 100’000 residents per year.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders with firearms per million: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Burglaries: Number of burglaries recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Rapes > Per capita: Number of sexual assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Murders > Per capita: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Murders > Per 100,000 people: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Murders with firearms: Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use: Adult lifetime cannabis use.
  • Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Murders: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males): Male.
  • Software piracy rate: The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed.
  • Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug offences: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).
  • Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females: Female.
  • Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole: Minimum to serve before eligibility for requesting parole.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Convictions: Number of people convicted of a crime.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted: Worries being insulted. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being insulted or pestered by anybody, while in the street or any other public place?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed: Worries being mugged or robbed. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being mugged and robbed?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Frauds: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Serious assaults: Number of major assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Prisoners per 1000: Total persons incarcerated. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999).
  • Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence: Mandatory sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Drug related crime: Number of drug related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Murders per million: Number of convictions for intentional homicides in the given year. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter: Worries home broken and things stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How worried are you about....having your home broken into and something stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug trafficking: Number of drug trafficking related crimes recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Death penalty > Abolition date: Amnesty International
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 15-24: Suicide rates per 100,000 people by given age group, late 1990s.
  • Judges and Magistrates: Number of Judges and Magistrates
  • Human trafficking > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for tracking in persons (people smuggling) by country.
  • Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21: Under age of 18 (or 21).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Acquitted: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Convictions per 1000: Number of people convicted of a crime. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Punishment > Has life imprisonment: Life imprisonment.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Car thefts: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Car thefts per 1000: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Murders committed by youths per million: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen: Worries things from car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having things stolen from your car?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for tracking in persons (people smuggling) by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutors: Number of prosecutors per 100,000 population.
  • Judges and Magistrates per million: Number of Judges and Magistrates. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen: Worries car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having your car stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Acquitted per 1000: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Believe in police efficiency: Proportion of people in international Crime Victims Survey 2000 who say police do a good job in controlling crime in their area.
  • Prison staff: Number of correction staff in adult prisons per 100,000 population.
  • Jails: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Murders committed by youths per capita: Homicide rate per 100,000 population aged 10–29 years
  • Manslaughters: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Perception of safety > Burglary: Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 reporting that they feel only a small risk of burglary.
  • Prisoners > Foreign prisoners: Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 25-34: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.
  • Frauds per 1000: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Counterfeiting: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country.
  • Jails per million: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Suicide rates > Ages above 75: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 35-44: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Reporting to police: Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 who feel they can report crimes to police - perception.
  • Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 45-54: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 65-74: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
  • Suicide rates > Ages 55-64: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s.
  • Convictions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were convicted of a crime in the given year.
  • Manslaughters per million: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Convictions: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences: Number of offences relating to smuggling of migrants (people smuggling) as recorded by police in that country.
  • Convictions > Female: Proportion of all adult convictions that were of women.
  • Convictions > Female per million: Proportion of all adult convictions that were of women. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Convictions > Juveniles per million: Number of juveniles who were convicted of a crime in the given year. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Counterfeiting per million: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million: Number of people convicted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Denmark Germany HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 15
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Germany
14
Ranked 20th.
Crime levels 23.44
Ranked 78th.
23.57
Ranked 77th. 1% more than Denmark
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 5.5%
Ranked 10th. 15% more than Germany
4.8%
Ranked 4th.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.5%
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Germany
0.3%
Ranked 6th.
Murder rate 1.01 0.86
Police officers 197.8
Ranked 24th.
303.8
Ranked 15th. 54% more than Denmark

Rape rate 6.4
Ranked 36th.
9.4
Ranked 24th. 47% more than Denmark

Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 11.3
Ranked 1st. 14% more than Germany
9.9
Ranked 7th.
Total crimes 491,026
Ranked 24th.
6.51 million
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 12
Ranked 52nd.
30.3
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Denmark
Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 0.85
Ranked 42nd. 5% more than Germany
0.81
Ranked 43th.

Violent crime > Murder rate 47
Ranked 88th.
690
Ranked 29th. 15 times more than Denmark

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 8.51
Ranked 104th. 1% more than Germany
8.44
Ranked 79th.

Violent crime > Rapes 400
Ranked 38th.
7,724
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Denmark

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 72.42
Ranked 35th.
94.45
Ranked 24th. 30% more than Denmark

Total crimes per 1000 91.34
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Germany
78.89
Ranked 11th.
Murders with firearms per million 2.6
Ranked 38th.
3.26
Ranked 33th. 25% more than Denmark
Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,950
Ranked 21st. About the same as Germany
1,945
Ranked 7th.
Violent crime > Murders per million people 8.51
Ranked 104th. 1% more than Germany
8.44
Ranked 79th.

Violent crime > Murders 47
Ranked 88th.
690
Ranked 29th. 15 times more than Denmark

Burglaries 1,317.9
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Germany
631.6
Ranked 12th.
Rapes > Per capita 0.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 1% more than Germany
0.089 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Murders > Per capita 9.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Germany
2.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
Robberies 48.8
Ranked 37th.
65.2
Ranked 30th. 34% more than Denmark

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 61.67
Ranked 55th. 18% more than Germany
52.2
Ranked 77th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 26.61
Ranked 51st. 3% more than Germany
25.93
Ranked 53th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 64.84
Ranked 26th.
75.16
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Denmark
Kidnappings 0.3
Ranked 37th. 76% more than Germany
0.17
Ranked 8th.
Murders > Per 100,000 people 1.1
Ranked 115th. 10% more than Germany
1
Ranked 119th.
Murders with firearms 14
Ranked 40th.
269
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Denmark
Prisoners 3,435 prisoners
Ranked 107th.
74,904 prisoners
Ranked 16th. 22 times more than Denmark
Assaults 214.1
Ranked 21st.
619.9
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Denmark
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 281.9
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Germany
51.4
Ranked 35th.

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 31.45
Ranked 59th. 51% more than Germany
20.81
Ranked 82nd.
Murders > WHO 0.8
Ranked 171st. 14% more than Germany
0.7
Ranked 174th.
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 90.62
Ranked 14th.
92.19
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Denmark

United States extradition treaties > Entered into force July 31, 1974 August 29, 1980<br>March 11, 1993
Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use 36.5%
Ranked 2nd. 49% more than Germany
24.5%
Ranked 1st.
Prisoners > Per capita 72 per 100,000 people
Ranked 112th.
96 per 100,000 people
Ranked 93th. 33% more than Denmark
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence ?? See details
Murders 51%
Ranked 27th.
204%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 33.87
Ranked 64th. 19% more than Germany
28.44
Ranked 70th.
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males) 16.6
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Germany
15.6
Ranked 5th.
Software piracy rate 25%
Ranked 101st.
27%
Ranked 95th. 8% more than Denmark
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 33.06
Ranked 82nd.
35.47
Ranked 80th. 7% more than Denmark
Drug offences 1,053 per 100,000 people
Ranked 34th.
250,969 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 238 times more than Denmark
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 34.68
Ranked 67th.
36.25
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Denmark
Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females 6.2
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Germany
4.7
Ranked 4th.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 14
Ranked 93th.
23.53
Ranked 88th. 68% more than Denmark
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 12 years, or never 15 years
Convictions 44,051
Ranked 18th.
524,627
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 30.65
Ranked 72nd.
35.16
Ranked 54th. 15% more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 27.5
Ranked 73th. 21% more than Germany
22.8
Ranked 79th.
Frauds 7,533
Ranked 29th.
926,903
Ranked 1st. 123 times more than Denmark
Serious assaults 26.7
Ranked 19th.
183.1
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Denmark
Prisoners per 1000 0.639 prisoners
Ranked 120th.
0.908 prisoners
Ranked 96th. 42% more than Denmark
Murders committed by youths 20
Ranked 57th.
156
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Denmark
Background Denmark has one of the highest <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes">total number of crimes</a>&nbsp;globally, with 491,026 crimes reported in 2002 - the 24th highest. Indeed, some 23% of the population claim to have been <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri_vic-crime-total-victims">victims of a crime</a>. Despite these facts, Danish people believe that their country is one of the safest, with 81% stating they feel they can <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_per_of_saf_wal_in_dar-crime-perception-safety-walking-dark">walk in the dark safely</a>, and 71% admitting their are satisfied with <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_bel_in_pol_eff-crime-believe-in-police-efficiency">police efficiency</a>. With 6.5 million crimes reported, Germany had the 3rd highest number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes">total crimes</a>&nbsp;in 2002, behind the US (11.8 million) and the UK (6.52 million). Strangely, it not only had the highest number of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_dru_off-crime-drug-offences">drug related crimes</a>, but figures show that the frequency of incidences is 2.5 times that of the population - with 250,000 drug crimes per 100,000 of the population. Violent crime remains relatively low, however, with the rate of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_gun_vio_hom_ove_hom_rat_per_100_pop-rate-per-100-000-pop">homicides per capita involving firearms</a>&nbsp;just 1.6 per 100,000 of the population.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence ?? Aggravated murder, genocide resulting in death, crimes against humanity resulting in death, war crimes against persons resulting in death
Drug related crime 374
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Germany
310
Ranked 8th.
Murders per million 9.38%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Germany
2.48%
Ranked 34th.
Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 32.26
Ranked 72nd. 24% more than Germany
26.09
Ranked 82nd.
Drug trafficking 2
Ranked 40th.
74
Ranked 4th. 37 times more than Denmark
Death penalty > Abolition date 1,978
Ranked 1st.
1,987
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Denmark
Prisoners > Female 4.7%
Ranked 52nd.
5%
Ranked 45th. 6% more than Denmark
Suicide rates > Ages 15-24 9.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th. 98% more than Germany
4.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Judges and Magistrates 667
Ranked 33th.
20,901
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Denmark
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted 1
Ranked 32nd.
195
Ranked 5th. 195 times more than Denmark

Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Maximum 16 years 10 years
Acquitted 1,058
Ranked 37th.
20,717
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than Denmark
Convictions per 1000 8.1
Ranked 12th. 27% more than Germany
6.37
Ranked 17th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 29,101
Ranked 19th.
70,617
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Denmark
Car thefts per 1000 5.41
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Germany
0.856
Ranked 36th.
Murders committed by youths per million 3.76
Ranked 48th. 98% more than Germany
1.9
Ranked 63th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 34.17
Ranked 77th. 23% more than Germany
27.87
Ranked 83th.
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes No
Human trafficking > Number prosecuted per million 0.184
Ranked 30th.
2.37
Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Denmark

Prosecutors 11.2%
Ranked 1st. 84% more than Germany
6.1%
Ranked 25th.

Judges and Magistrates per million 124.07
Ranked 24th.
253.38
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Denmark
Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 26.61
Ranked 74th. 25% more than Germany
21.31
Ranked 80th.
Acquitted per 1000 0.197
Ranked 33th.
0.251
Ranked 29th. 28% more than Denmark
Believe in police efficiency 71%
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Germany
67%
Ranked 12th.
Prison staff 92.4%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Germany
43.8%
Ranked 34th.

Jails 56
Ranked 31st.
209
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Denmark
Murders committed by youths per capita 1.5
Ranked 46th. 88% more than Germany
0.8
Ranked 55th.
Manslaughters 10
Ranked 55th.
825
Ranked 12th. 83 times more than Denmark
Perception of safety > Burglary 75%
Ranked 5th. 67% more than Germany
45%
Ranked 14th.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 16.3%
Ranked 29th.
29.9%
Ranked 19th. 83% more than Denmark
Suicide rates > Ages 25-34 16.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 80% more than Germany
9.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 100.4%
Ranked 92nd.
100.5%
Ranked 91st. The same as Denmark
Frauds per 1000 1.4
Ranked 21st.
11.24
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Denmark
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 2
Ranked 46th.
840
Ranked 5th. 420 times more than Denmark

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.368
Ranked 45th.
10.2
Ranked 11th. 28 times more than Denmark

Counterfeiting 525
Ranked 22nd.
7,873
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Denmark

Jails per million 10.42
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Germany
2.53
Ranked 60th.
Suicide rates > Ages above 75 46.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Germany
45.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 5th.
Suicide rates > Ages 35-44 23.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 4th. 51% more than Germany
15.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 11th.
Reporting to police 56%
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Germany
48%
Ranked 12th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 29.5%
Ranked 75th. 39% more than Germany
21.2%
Ranked 102nd.
Suicide rates > Ages 45-54 35.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Germany
28.8 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd.
Suicide rates > Ages 65-74 43.9 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 28% more than Germany
34.4 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.0
Ranked 134th.
1
Ranked 114th.
Suicide rates > Ages 55-64 32.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd.
32.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Denmark
Convictions > Juveniles 7,250
Ranked 15th.
50,525
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Denmark
Manslaughters per million 1.86
Ranked 57th.
10
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Denmark
United States extradition treaties > Date signed June 22, 1972 June 20, 1978<br>October 21, 1986
Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences per million 36.6
Ranked 14th.
43.36
Ranked 12th. 18% more than Denmark

Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0121
Ranked 116th.
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions 7
Ranked 22nd.
150
Ranked 7th. 21 times more than Denmark

Smuggling of migrants > Police recorded offences 199
Ranked 20th.
3,572
Ranked 6th. 18 times more than Denmark

Convictions > Female 17%
Ranked 6th.
19%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Denmark
Convictions > Female per million 3.13%
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Germany
0.231%
Ranked 28th.
Convictions > Juveniles per million 1,333.39
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Germany
613.34
Ranked 12th.
Counterfeiting per million 96.87
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Germany
95.57
Ranked 6th.

Death penalty > Abolition > Year of last use > Wartime 1950 1945
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.368
Ranked 36th.
10.2
Ranked 9th. 28 times more than Denmark

Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 2
Ranked 38th.
840
Ranked 4th. 420 times more than Denmark

Death penalty > Abolition date > Wartime 1994 1949
Smuggling of migrants > Convictions per million 1.29
Ranked 21st.
1.82
Ranked 18th. 41% more than Denmark

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