Since 2005, the number of reported burglaries has decreased by 60 percent. In the same period, the number of reports of residential burglaries has decreased by 51 percent. (Archive photo). Photo: Niels Ahlmann Olesen/Ritzau Scanpix
Reported burglaries decrease by 60% over 19 years
Since 2005, the number of reported burglaries in Denmark has plummeted, with 45,946 fewer break-ins in 2024, constituting a 60% drop as per Statistics Denmark. The decline is particularly sharp in businesses, dropping 75% from 2005. Residential break-ins also reduced by 51%, equating to 14,895...
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