dansk true crime

Hvorfor voldtog Jack? is a DRTV true-crime documentary about Jack Hou, a Danish doctor convicted of drugging and raping two women and secretly filming six others.

Journalistens dobbeltliv is a DRTV documentary series about the Danish case of a former Ekstra Bladet journalist convicted of sexual crimes against more than 40 children.

Præsten fra helvede is a Viaplay documentary series about the 2020 murder of Maria From Jakobsen by her husband, Danish priest Thomas Gotthard, sentenced to 15 years.

Dobbeltmorder på spil igen is a TV 2 Play documentary series about Helle Sara Peters, a Danish woman convicted of two murders in 2001 who later committed fraud while serving her life sentence at home.

Kriminelt is a DRTV true-crime series hosted by Trine Maria Ilsøe covering Danish murder cases; the 2025 season includes an episode on a knife killing involving a dancer.

En ven, en morder is a Netflix documentary series about Philip Patrick Westh, a Danish man who committed assaults, kidnappings, and murder in a rural community for nearly eight years before anyone suspected him.

Mørklagt is a 2022 Danish true-crime documentary series on DRTV investigating some of the most severe and spectacular criminal cases in Danish history to understand the criminal mind.

Viaplay docudrama series about Claus Malmqvist, convicted in 2007 for smuggling 13 tons of hash — described as Denmark's largest ever narcotics case.

Kniven i Malthes hjerte is a TV 2 Play documentary about the knife killing of 15-year-old Malthe B. Termøhlen at Grenaa Station, Denmark, on 26 November 2023.

Hestepigen fra Helvede is an HBO Max documentary series about the premeditated 2022 murder of 40-year-old Frank Dan Nørgaard Jørgensen by a four-person conspiracy in Denmark.

A growing podcast trend shows that listeners across Europe are fascinated by real crimes from their own neighborhoods—not just sensational cases from major cities.

On the night of June 16–17, 2000, Peter Lundin murdered his girlfriend Marianne Pedersen and her two sons in Rødovre, Denmark. He was sentenced to life in prison for the triple killing, and the bodies have never been found.

Stalking is one of the most underestimated forms of crime, yet it can escalate all the way to murder. The KrimiNyt editorial team has selected four already-reviewed podcast episodes covering digital harassment, identity theft, years-long physical pursuit, and psychological analysis of perpetrators.

The podcast series Danske Drabssager examines a Danish criminal case centered on a man convinced he could commit the perfect murder. This episode explores the investigation, evidence, and the reality that confronted his assumptions.

Martin Hylander produces True Story, a Danish true crime podcast that examines real criminal cases across Scandinavia and beyond. With over 5 million listens, the show combines documentary-style storytelling with meticulous research into some of Europe's most compelling murder cases.

Denmark has a thriving true crime podcast scene, and several shows cover Danish cases in ways that transcend language barriers. This guide — curated by the truecrime.news editorial team based on subject matter, international relevance, and accessibility — highlights ten standout episodes that give English-speaking listeners the clearest window into Danish criminal history, from biker gang wars to serial killers and historical murders.

Denmark may be one of the world's safest countries, but these ten cases — curated by the truecrime.news editorial team as the crimes that most profoundly shocked Danish society — prove that darkness can surface anywhere. From a journalist dismembered aboard a homemade submarine to decades of institutional child abuse, these are the criminal cases that shook Denmark to its core.

Selected by the truecrime.news editorial team as the most haunting and consequential criminal cases connected to Denmark — cold cases, unsolved riddles, shadowy espionage, and landmark crimes that have never fully left the public conscience.

If you stream audiobooks or e-books on Mofibo and have a taste for real crime, Danish true crime authors have produced some of the most compelling narratives in Nordic non-fiction — from biker gang warfare and serial killers to billion-kroner fraud scandals and unsolved murders.

She stole 117 million kroner from Denmark's most vulnerable over 25 years. Behind Britta Nielsen's facade of loyalty lay a life of luxury and a shocking failure of institutional oversight.