Unknown perpetrators have cut and stolen charging cables from private electric-car chargers 11 times in Helsingør and Ålsgårde in North Zealand, Nordsjællands Politi says.
The thefts took place over the past days in garages and driveways where electric cars were parked. Nordsjællands Politi stated the figure in an email to DR, which reported the case on September 17, 2026. In each case, the cable was cut off the owner’s private charging station.
One of those affected is Henrik Gilbro from Helsingør. As reported by DR, he came home from a shopping trip on Tuesday morning and saw that the cable to his charging station was gone. He then crossed the road to check with neighbors who also own electric cars, and found their cables cut in the same place.
According to DR, it is the first time Nordsjællands Politi has received reports of charging cable thefts from private chargers. Thieves have previously targeted large public charging parks, and cables have been stolen from construction sites because the metal inside them can be sold.
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Helsingør and Ålsgårde lie on the coast in the northeastern part of North Zealand. The area has seen rapid growth in home charging as private car owners switch to electric models, a trend covered in reporting on Denmark’s EV charging boom. Gilbro had only had his charging station since June, per DR.
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Sjællandske Nyheder, SN.dk, reported on September 16, 2026 that the police daily log listed several electric-car owners filing reports the same day. The owners were located in Helsingør, Ålsgårde and Hellebæk, and all said their charging cables had been cut and taken.
According to SN.dk, at least one witness saw a man on an electric scooter clip a cable and leave with it. The outlet based its account on the døgnrapport, the daily report published by Nordsjællands Politi.
Nordsjællands Politi is investigating whether the incidents are vandalism or thefts intended for resale of the metal in the cables. The force has not determined a motive, as stated in its email to DR. No arrests have been reported in the case.
The number of reports stands at 11 separate incidents in Helsingør and Ålsgårde, according to the police account given to DR. Questions about property crime in the region are also covered in reporting on safety and crime rates in Denmark.
Gilbro told DR that he plans to have his charging station repaired. He described the thefts as annoying and said he considered the perpetrators foolish.
