Is Denmark Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Denmark consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.7 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Denmark consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 0% percentage of women in Denmark have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 227 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Denmark?
Thea
Aarhus
Aarhus is generally safe. There has been a few people getting harassed on the streets, but it’s so few and not at all often. If you take normal precautions like don’t get in strangers cars and keep to bigger roads you’ll be totally safe. And even if you get in a strangers car og walk down an alley, the changes of you being safe are still very high
Posted: October 7, 2025
Tina
Vejle
Generally very safe, but sometimes, especially in the nighttime in weekends, fights occur. You can walk alone as a woman, but together is better. During daytime you are perfectly safe and no or very lov pocketthiefts
Posted: October 6, 2025
Liva
Copenhagen
I live very close to the centrum of Copenhagen and I have never been worried about my safety not even at night. The only times I’ve felt nervous was when I lived outside of Copenhagen and had to wait for the train on the dark s-train stations, but here in Copenhagen I feel very very safe and I know that there are a lot of people around me who are ready to help if something happens.
Posted: September 30, 2025
Ida
Skagen
Skagen is a small town and everyone knows each other. It’s a nice town and I wouldn’t see it as dangerous at all to travel alone here. Everyone is nice. The only thing is some young boys driving scooters when it gets dark, but they are harmless and wouldn’t hurt anyone. They can just be annoying sometimes :)
Posted: September 24, 2025
MacKenna
Copenhagen
The safest city I have ever lived in. Everything is very well lit. There are always people out and about. The metros run 24/7, and are very safe and easy to use. There is very little crime (other than bike theft and some pick pocketing) and no weapons, so I feel very safe.
Posted: September 23, 2025Is Denmark worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 87 experiences from female travelers
Copenhagen, Solo travel
When I got out of the train and into (nearly) the city center, I genuinely was shocked how peaceful things were. So alive yet so quiet for the amount of things happening. I never had an experience like it. A good balance of zen and excitement.
Posted: September 20, 2025Experienced: May, 2025Safety in Denmark
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