Denmark publishes crime by country of origin, not nationality. I looked at 2021-2025 data.
Overall: Somali-origin 7.8x the Danish rate. American-origin 0.34x.
Thread of Top Five and Bottom Five.
Violence in Denmark:
Somali-origin 9.2x the Danish rate.
American & German-origin ~0.3x.
Note: Lebanon = Palestinians via Lebanon mostly
Grievous assault in Denmark:
Somali-origin 19.3x the Danish rate. Lebanese 11.9x, Moroccan 7.5x.
American-origin 0.18x. Imagine being 100x more violent than Americans!
Homicide incl. attempted in Denmark:
Somali-origin 37.6x the Danish rate. Lebanese 14.3x, Iranian 10.4x.
Rape convictions in Denmark:
Syrian-origin 11.5x the Danish rate, Somali 10.3x.
Robbery Convictions in Denmark Top Five and Bottom Five:
Somali-origin 28.8x the Danish rate.
Threats: Somali-origin 6.6x.
Chinese-origin: zero convictions in 5 yrs.
Forgery in Denmark:
Somali-origin 13.0x, Lebanese 12.8x, Syrian 9.8x.
Spanish & Chinese-origin: zero.
Drugs:
Somali-origin 12.6x.
Chinese-origin 0.12x.
Source: Statistics Denmark STRAFNA4 & FOLK2, per 100K residents 15-79, immigrants + descendants.
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@jonatanpallesen has much more complete data and over a longer period.
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