5Horsens

Horsens, Denmark: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Denmark · 8/10 in the world

Compared with 98 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 11,828 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Crime by type, as recorded by Danmarks Statistik (12 months to September 2026)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder and manslaughter	0	0	0.5
Sexual offences
Rape	28	28.3	25.9
Other sexual offences	72	72.7	66.7
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	2	2	2
Attempts only.
Common assault	218	220.2	201.2
Serious assault	43	43.4	37.7
Includes particularly serious assault and unprovoked assault on a stranger.
Violence against public officials	97	98	114.2
Threats	90	90.9	93.8
Robbery
Robbery	17	17.2	19.8
Extortion and usury	14	14.1	33.7
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	341	344.4	281.3
Other burglary	185	186.9	215.6
Shops, businesses and uninhabited buildings.
Theft from vehicles and boats	127	128.3	212.3
Shoplifting	363	366.7	432.5
Vehicle theft	103	104	92
Cars and mopeds, including taking without consent.
Bicycle theft	257	259.6	662.9
Other theft	491	496	859.9
Drugs
Drug offences	320	323.2	366.8
Includes possession, dealing and smuggling.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	243	245.5	296.6
Disturbing public order	5	5.1	1.9
Other
Fraud	340	343.4	397.6

Source: Danmarks Statistik, updated 26 October 2026.

7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 5.5 out of 10, before ranking.

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