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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Number of drug- and smuggling cases reported to the Police in Denmark 2012-2022
The number of drug- and smuggling cases reported to the Police in Denmark peaked in 2019, reaching nearly * reported cases. Except for 2015 and 2016, the trend increased until 2019, before falling slightly again since. In 2022, * 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/891769/number-of-drug-and-smuggling-related-complaints-made-to-the-police-in-denmark/
Rigspolitiet. "Number of drug- and smuggling cases reported to the Police in Denmark from 2012 to 2022." Chart. June 23, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/891769/number-of-drug-and-smuggling-related-complaints-made-to-the-police-in-denmark/
Rigspolitiet. (2023). Number of drug- and smuggling cases reported to the Police in Denmark from 2012 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/891769/number-of-drug-and-smuggling-related-complaints-made-to-the-police-in-denmark/
Rigspolitiet. "Number of Drug- and Smuggling Cases Reported to The Police in Denmark from 2012 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jun 2023, /statistics/891769/number-of-drug-and-smuggling-related-complaints-made-to-the-police-in-denmark/
Rigspolitiet, Number of drug- and smuggling cases reported to the Police in Denmark from 2012 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/891769/number-of-drug-and-smuggling-related-complaints-made-to-the-police-in-denmark/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Number of drug- and smuggling cases reported to the Police in Denmark from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Rigspolitiet, June 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/891769/number-of-drug-and-smuggling-related-complaints-made-to-the-police-in-denmark/
