8Vejen

Vejen, Denmark: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in Denmark · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 9,346 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	12	28.1	25.9
Other sexual offences	34	79.7	66.7
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	0	0	2
Attempts only.
Common assault	68	159.4	201.2
Serious assault	26	60.9	37.7
Includes particularly serious assault and unprovoked assault on a stranger.
Violence against public officials	18	42.2	114.2
Threats	24	56.2	93.8
Robbery
Robbery	7	16.4	19.8
Extortion and usury	10	23.4	33.7
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	103	241.4	281.3
Other burglary	64	150	215.6
Shops, businesses and uninhabited buildings.
Theft from vehicles and boats	74	173.4	212.3
Shoplifting	65	152.3	432.5
Vehicle theft	47	110.1	92
Cars and mopeds, including taking without consent.
Bicycle theft	68	159.4	662.9
Other theft	153	358.6	859.9
Drugs
Drug offences	90	210.9	366.8
Includes possession, dealing and smuggling.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	133	311.7	296.6
Disturbing public order	0	0	1.9
Other
Fraud	111	260.1	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 2.8 out of 10, before ranking.

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