The number of drug- and smuggling cases reported to the Police in Denmark peaked in 2019, reaching nearly 33,000 reported cases. Except for 2015 and 2016, the trend increased until 2019, before falling slightly again since. In 2022, 31,100 drug- and smuggling cases were reported in Denmark. In terms of volumes, hash was the illicit drug confiscated most often by the Danish Police that year.
Number of drug- and smuggling cases reported to the Police in Denmark from 2012 to 2022
The Danish Police changed its reporting practice in 2020, meaning that the number of reported drug-cases reported are different from previous versions of this statistic.
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Rigspolitiet. (June 23, 2023). Number of drug- and smuggling cases reported to the Police in Denmark from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/891769/number-of-drug-and-smuggling-related-complaints-made-to-the-police-in-denmark/
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