Statistical presentation

Data description

The statistics provide an annual count of inquiries to crisis shelters established and operated under Section 109 of the Danish Social Services Act. Under this provision, public or private operators of crisis shelters must report information on people who have contacted a crisis shelter under Section 109 of the Danish Social Services Act to request accommodation, support or specialized counselling on violence.

An inquiry may be made by the person experiencing or at risk of violence, relatives (family, friends or acquaintances), another crisis shelter, the police, the municipality or others. For each inquiry, information is collected about the form of contact, who contacted the crisis shelter and the purpose of the inquiry. Depending on the purpose, information is also collected about how the crisis shelter responded and the reason for its response.

The statistics provide information about the number of inquiries to crisis shelters and what they concern, such as requests for available places, counselling on violence, follow-up counselling sessions and conversations about other social problems. For inquiries about available places, the statistics also show why a crisis shelter may be unable to offer a place and where the person is referred instead.

Classification system

Not relevant to this statistic.

Sector coverage

Not relevant to this statistic.

Statistical concepts and definitions

Inquiry to a crisis shelter: Contact with a crisis shelter involving a conversation or counselling concerning a specific person who is experiencing or is at risk of violence in a close relationship. The inquiry may, for example, concern a request for an available place, counselling on violence, conversations about other social problems such as homelessness or substance abuse, or counselling following a stay at a crisis shelter or outpatient counselling (follow-up counselling sessions). An inquiry may have several purposes and must be reported if it concerns a issue related to violence in a close relationship. The inquiry may be made by the person concerned, relatives (e.g. family, friends, neighbours or colleagues), another crisis shelter or a public authority. Violence includes all forms of violence, including physical, psychological, sexual, economic, material and digital violence, as well as stalking.

Statistical unit

The statistical units are inquiries to crisis shelters.

Statistical population

The target population comprises all inquiries to crisis shelters under Section 109 of the Danish Social Services Act that concern an issue involving violence in a close relationship.

Reference area

Denmark.

Time coverage

The statistics cover the period from 2025 onwards.

Base period

Not relevant to this statistic.

Unit of measure

The statistics are measured as the number of inquiries.

Reference period

Calendar year.

Frequency of dissemination

Annual.

Legal acts and other agreements

Data are collected pursuant to the Executive Order on Data Reporting in the Social Sector, as well as Section 6 of the Act on Statistics Denmark (public crisis shelters) and Section 8(4) of the same Act (non-public crisis shelters). Reporting to these statistics has been mandatory for individual crisis shelters since 1 January 2025.

Cost and burden

Reporting to this statistic is mandatory. Crisis shelters submit information to Statistics Denmark on a quarterly basis.

Comment

Further information about the statistics is available on the statistics' subject page or by contacting Statistics Denmark.