Crisis shelters
The statistics on stays at crisis shelters under Section 109 of the Danish Social Services Act provide information on the number of adults and children, their country of origin, and the duration of their stays. The statistics on inquiries to crisis shelters provide information on the number of inquiries, who makes them, their purpose, and the reasons why requests for a stay are rejected.
Selected statistics on Crisis shelters
Duration of stays at crisis shelters
Every quarter, the individual crisis shelter report data about the citizens and their possibly brought children who are registered and/or discharged from the shelter. The statistics include all stays registered during the year. The reported data contains information about each stay at the individual center, including the social security number of the citizen and any children brought along, as well as the date of enrolment. If the stay has ended, a date for discharge is also indicated. If the citizen wants her and/or her children to be anonymous, a fictitious social security number is used. The collected data is supplemented with information from the population statistics register in Statistics Denmark.
Stays at crisis shelters distributed by country of origin
Every quarter, the individual crisis shelter report data about the citizens and their possibly brought children who are registered and/or discharged from the shelter. The statistics include all stays registered during the year. The reported data contains information about each stay at the individual center, including the social security number of the citizen and any children brought along, as well as the date of enrolment. If the stay has ended, a date for discharge is also indicated. If the citizen wants her and/or her children to be anonymous, a fictitious social security number is used. The collected data is supplemented with information from the population statistics register in Statistics Denmark.
Number of inquiries to crisis shelters
Data are collected from crisis shelters established and operated under Section 109 of the Danish Social Services Act. Each crisis shelter reports information quarterly on the inquiries it has received.
The data include, among other things, the date of the inquiry, who made it (e.g. the person concerned, a relative, another crisis shelter or a public authority) and its purpose, including requests for an available place or counselling. However, an inquiry is only relevant for reporting to the statistics if it concerns a current issue related to violence in a close relationship. Violence includes all forms of violence, including physical, psychological, sexual, economic, material and digital violence, as well as stalking.
The data collected are supplemented with information from Statistics Denmark's Population Statistics Register.
Rejected inquiries to crisis shelters regarding avalability
Data are collected from crisis shelters established and operated under Section 109 of the Danish Social Services Act. Each crisis shelter reports information quarterly on the inquiries it has received.
The data include, among other things, the date of the inquiry, who made it (e.g. the person concerned, a relative, another crisis shelter or a public authority) and its purpose, including requests for an available place or counselling. However, an inquiry is only relevant for reporting to the statistics if it concerns a current issue related to violence in a close relationship. Violence includes all forms of violence, including physical, psychological, sexual, economic, material and digital violence, as well as stalking.
The data collected are supplemented with information from Statistics Denmark's Population Statistics Register.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The purpose of the statistics crisis shelters is to provide information about citizens and children brought along staying at crises shelters in accordance with section 109 in the Act on Social Services. The statistics were first compiled for 2017.
The purpose of the statistics is to describe the number and nature of inquiries to crisis shelters under Section 109 of the Danish Social Services Act. The inquiries concern people who are experiencing or are at risk of violence in close relationships and may involve requests for an available place or counselling. The statistics provide information on demand for the services offered by crisis shelters.