9Lejre

Lejre, Denmark: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime

9/10 in Denmark · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 7,825 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	6	19.9	25.9
Other sexual offences	14	46.5	66.7
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	0	0	2
Attempts only.
Common assault	46	152.8	201.2
Serious assault	2	6.6	37.7
Includes particularly serious assault and unprovoked assault on a stranger.
Violence against public officials	16	53.1	114.2
Threats	25	83	93.8
Robbery
Robbery	0	0	19.8
Extortion and usury	3	10	33.7
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	57	189.3	281.3
Other burglary	50	166.1	215.6
Shops, businesses and uninhabited buildings.
Theft from vehicles and boats	71	235.8	212.3
Shoplifting	49	162.7	432.5
Vehicle theft	13	43.2	92
Cars and mopeds, including taking without consent.
Bicycle theft	69	229.2	662.9
Other theft	112	372	859.9
Drugs
Drug offences	15	49.8	366.8
Includes possession, dealing and smuggling.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	65	215.9	296.6
Disturbing public order	0	0	1.9
Other
Fraud	105	348.7	397.6

Source: Danmarks Statistik, updated 26 October 2026.

4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 3.1 out of 10, before ranking.

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