2Slagelse

Slagelse, Denmark: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in Denmark · 7/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 16,153 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	29	35.9	25.9
Other sexual offences	52	64.3	66.7
All sexual offences less rape, including offences against children.
Violence
Attempted murder or manslaughter	0	0	2
Attempts only.
Common assault	231	285.7	201.2
Serious assault	25	30.9	37.7
Includes particularly serious assault and unprovoked assault on a stranger.
Violence against public officials	238	294.4	114.2
Threats	80	98.9	93.8
Robbery
Robbery	19	23.5	19.8
Extortion and usury	25	30.9	33.7
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	171	211.5	281.3
Other burglary	328	405.7	215.6
Shops, businesses and uninhabited buildings.
Theft from vehicles and boats	154	190.5	212.3
Shoplifting	332	410.6	432.5
Vehicle theft	102	126.2	92
Cars and mopeds, including taking without consent.
Bicycle theft	208	257.2	662.9
Other theft	722	892.9	859.9
Drugs
Drug offences	239	295.6	366.8
Includes possession, dealing and smuggling.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	454	561.5	296.6
Disturbing public order	2	2.5	1.9
Other
Fraud	381	471.2	397.6

Source: Danmarks Statistik, updated 26 October 2026.

5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 4.3 out of 10, before ranking.

Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.