Is Denmark Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Denmark
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 very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.4 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 91 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: | 1.4/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.5/5 | Not at all 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: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Is Denmark safe for women?
Noémi
Aalborg
Aalborg is a safe city, with well lit areas and a well-functioning, clean and frequent public transit system. The inner city is is manageable both on foot and bycicle and is bustling and populated even during late hours. At the heart of the city, there is a party street, Jomfru Ane Gade lined with pubs, clubs and restaurants, where police are often present along with a safe house and volunteers patrolling the streets and making sure everyone makes it home safe. There is generally a high level of trust and people are willing to help each other.
Posted: November 19, 2024
Elisabeth
Denmark
Overall a very safe country for women of all ages to live and travel to. You are free to dress as you like, and going out in public even after dark is safe. Like in all countries women can become a victim to crime. But it would most likely be from a person you know and not a stranger.
Posted: November 3, 2024Elisabeth
Copenhagen
It is a fairly safe country. Women can walk around as they please. There are allways the odd catcalling, but not in a scary way (just ask the person to shut up :) As in most countries a woman can be attacked but it is almost allways by someone they know, and seldom a stranger.
Posted: November 3, 2024
Anne
Aars
Aars is a very small town, so it's generally very safe. There is not much of a night life here. It's mainly young families and pensioners in the town. The town center is very small, not so many people around.
Posted: October 30, 2024
Malou-Cheanne
Frederiksberg
Very safe in general. Of course things happen, but it's less common. People don't smile so much or talk to strangers, but we are still friendly and helpful. Going out is overall safe too. Just don't leave your drink and be careful as you normally would. Areas I would be a bit more careful around is central station, Nørrebro and Christania (only because of the pushers).
Posted: October 28, 2024Copenhagen
Copenhagen is generally safe. Just apply common sense like in all other big cities. Of course there are areas that are not as nice as others, but overall I have always felt safe in Copenhagen, and I've lived here almost my entire life.
Posted: October 27, 2024
Rose
Copenhagen
Cph is the Capital of Denmark and a very safe place to be. The only thing I would be worried about is being catcalled in the nightlife, that could happen, but often it is a very safe place to be - Enjoy!
Posted: October 24, 2024Rose
Ollerup
Ollerup is a very small and very local city with a strong community. And there is a seminarium for teachers, a boarding school for young teenagere and a folkhighschool in this small town, Holding a lot of international students too, so there is a bigger diversity than you would se in other small towns on the countryside.
Posted: October 24, 2024Rose
Svendborg
Denmark is overall very safe - And Fyn is too. There would might be issues ot experience as a nonbonary/trans or Bipoc person, since it is on the countryside, but nothing I’ve heard about. I live in Ollerup 20 min outside Svendborg and it is very local and small and there is a strong community feeling.
Posted: October 24, 2024Slagelse
Denmark is generally very safe and my hometown Slagelse is even more so. We only ever hear of petty crimes such as theft and even that appears to be during specific times of the year. Crime on the street-level is quite rare as long as general caution is applied and you do not get too drunk traveling solo.
Posted: October 12, 2024Is Denmark worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 53 experiences from female travelers
Teo
Spain
Copenhagen, Solo travel
Copenhagen was always a bucket list city for me, and as one of my first soli travel destinations I really enjoyed it! I stayed at NextHouse Copenhagen, which was a lot fancier (and priced accordingly) than hostels I was used to in other cities. Had I found a cheaper alternative, NextHouse would probably not have been my first choice, but it is an excellent “luxury hostel” that offers a very social atmosphere, group events, lots of in-house entertainment (gym, games, social nights) and is very accessible to the center of the city. The highlights of my stay were exploring Freetown Christiania (free) and visiting the Museum of Architecture (6€ entry). I recommend trying some local food as well, I know Nordic food often gets a bad rap in terms of blandness but Danish food offers lovely variations on pickled & preserved fish/veggies.
Posted: September 17, 2024Copenhagen, Group travel
I went to Copenaghen in March 2024, i went there to meet a friend i was staying a bit out of Copenaghen (20mns by train) i walked alone in this little city in the morning and was fully safe, i visited the city with him and my 2 other female friends, we also went alone a couple of times and always felt safe, it was easy to move around and everyone speak even a little bit of English. We all had a lot of fun!
Posted: September 8, 2024Experienced: February, 2024Meet locals in Denmark
Malou-Cheanne
About Me
Hello, My name is Malou-Cheanne and I'm a 28 year old woman from Denmark. I love to travel and Explore the world but as I often don't have anyone to go with, I end up solo travelling. So far I have only been to places I know but I want to push my boundaries and Explore more places. I would also love to meet other travellers around the world, share experiences and help making solo travelling safer.
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Rose
About Me
I am 30 year old danish woman, who just swap out big city life, to live on the countryside on the beautiful Island Fyn. I live at the seminar i study at together with 200 other students, so I have a very social life. My hobbys is around politics, activism, theater, Winther bathing (Just joined a saunaclub) and hanging out with my friends! When I have some money I like to attend concerts and travel.
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