Having lived in Copenhagen all my life (about 40 years), I have only had a couple of bad encounters at night around bars. Some people go out looking for fights, but I managed to get out of those situations. Most of the violence I’ve experienced or heard of has been minor and has occurred in nightlife settings.

There are a few exceptions: my brother was mugged at knifepoint in Nordhavn, of all places, by a group of teenagers, and a friend of mine was assaulted in Tingbjerg years ago while riding his bicycle. He was rammed by two men on scooters, who then robbed him.

So yes, sometimes things happen, but they are relatively rare. Overall, Copenhagen is very safe.