Donate MENY Toggle navigation News Editorials Opinion Doc-TV News Websites Document at Facebook Document.no Document.dk Document.se About us Contact us News 44 per cent of those convicted of murder in Denmark are non-Western By Christian Skaug 1. September 2026, 17:28 The Copenhagen Court House is located on Nytorv square in the Danish capital. Photo: Marginataen / Wikimedia Commons (CC0). A memorandum containing crime statistics from Denmark’s Ministry of Justice, to which B.T. has been granted access, shows that 44 per cent of those convicted of murder or attempted murder in the country in 2025 were non-Western immigrants or their descendants. Non-Western immigrants and their descendants make up 11 per cent of Denmark’s population. The memorandum, entitled «Opgørelse over dømte indvandrere og efterkommere», is not public, but has been sent to politicians at Christiansborg, where the Folketing and the Prime Minister’s Office are located, the Danish newspaper reports. The memorandum covers convictions for rape, aggravated violence, and murder and attempted murder, respectively, committed by non-Western immigrants and descendants during the period 1983–2026. A researcher at the Rockwool Foundation says that the overrepresentation is partly culturally determined: According to Lars Højgaard Andersen, the higher crime rates among non-Western immigrants are due to both social and cultural factors, such as concepts of honour. This also includes the fact that young people with non-Western backgrounds are heavily involved in gang environments. For rape convictions, the share accounted for by non-Western immigrants and their descendants was 30 per cent in 2025, according to the memorandum. The figures show that 124 people were convicted of rape in 2025. Of these, 22 were immigrants from a non-Western country, while 15 were descendants «of non-Western origin». The researcher sees culture as a factor here as well: He says that the overrepresentation may, among other things, be related to a culturally determined understanding of women and gender norms. «In these communities, there may be a more traditional conception of gender, and thus also of how the relationship between man and woman should be», says Lars Højgaard Andersen. Islam is not without significance either, he adds: «It can be difficult to separate the religious from the cultural. Especially when it comes to Islam, which is not as secular as we are accustomed to in Western Europe, and where there are certain specific dogmas concerning behaviour», he says. Most read Merz: ‘Election defeat has shaken the CDU’ 7. September, 2026 Secret inspection of Norwegian spaceport after Chinese satellite receiver seized 22. June, 2026 UK asylum caseworker tells The Times: Only one per cent are genuine refugees 7. September, 2026 The Democrats have a problem: Black Americans are saying a clear no to Islam 7. September, 2026 Salwa (53) conned her way into asylum and benefits in two countries at once: ‘I’m furious’ 7. September, 2026 Related articles Somalis are Norway's most violent minority 27. May 2026 Three out of four murderers on social benefits – media cover up of immigrant background 4. February 2026 The Pakistani integration myth 5. May 2026 The rape didn't offend - the truth did 25. March 2025 South Africa’s migration crisis holds a warning for Europe 15. June 2026 Taboos are falling on migration 30. June 2026 United Kingdom: Going to court to prevent the publication of foreigners' crime statistics 20. July 2026 Democratic senator dismisses immigrant crime as a ‘fake problem’ 30. August 2026 All of Norway’s oil money is being spent on non-Western immigrants 8. April 2026 Anti-racist group attacks Norwegian politician – and ignores half the picture 11. July 2026 Support Us Contact About Document.news Document.news Home · News · Editorials · Op-Eds · Shop/Publisher (In Norwegian) · Contact Us Privacy We adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the principles of the Association of Norwegian Editors Document.news © 2026