Go, but pay attention.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Copenhagen at 74/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Denmark's national picture overall (77/100 vs 77/100).
City page · part of Denmark
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Copenhagen report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Denmark's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
26.3
Safety Index
73.7
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Denmark's national page, with crime swapped for Copenhagen's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Copenhagen, specifically
- • As elsewhere in Europe and Denmark dial 112 for emergencies, and 114 for non-emergencies relating to the police.
- • Copenhagen is one of the safest cities in the world; locals make sure you have a good time and the police are respectful and helpful.
- • Though gang-related conflicts are nowhere nearly as prevalent as in other parts of Europe (e.g.
- • While racism is not as rampant as certain reports will have you believe, it can occasionally be a problem for some people of African or Middle Eastern descent.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1933; equal age of consent since 1973+ UN decl. sign.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / E / F / K · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112
Tipping
Traditionally, tipping has not been common, but is being introduced by outside influences. Since service charges are automatically included in the bill at restaurants and hotels, and tips for taxi drivers and the like are included in the fare, tipping should be given only as a token of real appreciation for the service. The tips will most often be split between the waiters and the kitchen. Taxi dr
Cash vs. Card
The national currency is the Danish krone (plural "kroner", abbreviated "kr", ISO code: DKK). The word krone means crown in English; some vendors may translate it as such. Denmark is the only EU country that has negotiated a legal opt-out from adopting the euro (i.e. all other remaining non-euro EU countries are legally required to adopt the single currency at some point in the future). In the mor
How this compares to Denmark
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Copenhagen at 74/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Denmark's national picture overall (77/100 vs 77/100).
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