Antisemitic incidents remain historically high in Denmark, report finds

Antisemitic incidents in Denmark remained at historically high levels for the third consecutive year in 2025, according to a report released yesterday by the Jewish Community in Denmark.

There were 199 documented antisemitic incidents last year, the second-highest total since records began in 2012 and only slightly below the 207 recorded in 2024, according to AKVAH, the Danish Jewish Community’s Department for Mapping and Registering Antisemitic Incidents.

Before Hamas launched its war with Israel on October 7, 2023, the country averaged just nine incidents a year. The country has about 6,000 Jews, according to estimates.

“Unfortunately, antisemitism in Denmark is not on the decline,” says Ina Rosen, chairperson of the country’s Jewish Community. “It has been normalized to an unprecedented level.”

The vast majority of incidents – 70% – ​​were targeted against individuals or institutions that were clearly identified as Jewish, a trend that has affected the community.

About 83% of Jewish Danes say they regulate their behavior in public because they are Jewish, and 62% hide Jewish symbols, according to a 2025 study by the Danish Institute for Human Rights.

Some 69% of anti-Jewish attacks were linked to Israel, the war in Gaza, or other Middle East developments, the report says. There were 24 incidents against Jewish children and youth, three of which involved outright violence. About 55% of incidents occurred online.

Last year, Denmark’s government unveiled an $18 million plan to fight rising antisemitism through 2030.