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    Recidivism

    How many people commit further offences after having been convicted of an offence? The statistics show the tendency to relapse into crime, also called recidivism. More specifically, people who have been released from prison or been given a conviction in the course of a given year and who commit another offence within two years.

    Selected statistics on Recidivism

    This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Recidivism. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

    Duration until relapsing into crime

    Here you can see how many people re-engage in criminal activities after release from prison or after being convicted of an offence. The table also shows the duration until the relapse into crime. The rate of recidivism can be calculated in Statbank Denmark.

    Duration until relapsing into crime broken down by age and sex

    Unit: Number

    TotalNo recidivismDuring 6 monthsAfter 6 months and within 1 yearAfter 1 year and within 2 years
    2022:2024
    Men
    Total123,03182,51617,39610,08313,036
    15-19 years12,0817,0222,4141,2501,395
    20-24 years15,8339,2173,2561,5501,810
    25-29 years15,1109,0792,8351,4461,750
    30-34 years13,6838,5672,2641,2601,592
    35-39 years11,6007,5961,6061,0771,321
    40-49 years21,44414,9742,4771,6762,317
    50-59 years19,31214,4651,7571,2241,866
    60 year and over13,96811,596787600985
    Women
    Total38,74631,5572,7301,8232,636
    15-19 years2,1841,730197110147
    20-24 years4,2003,201420248331
    25-29 years4,4773,387445282363
    30-34 years4,2933,345334250364
    35-39 years3,7513,006260187298
    40-49 years7,7926,387542357506
    50-59 years6,9755,936365264410
    60 year and over5,0744,565167125217
    In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Persons (RECIDIV1)

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