5Kongsberg
Kongsberg, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Norway · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 271 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 86 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 10,868 per 100,000 people (2024-2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by SSB (2024-2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence | |||
| Violence and abuse | 170 | 586 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 401 | 1,382.2 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 107 | 368.8 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 93 | 320.6 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 344 | 1,185.8 | 1,266.2 |
| Includes other acquisitive crime, criminal damage and sexual offences. Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
Source: SSB, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024-2025)
| Violence | 170 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 401 |
| Drugs | 107 |
| Damage and public order | 93 |
| Other | 344 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Skrim ungdomsskole 1.0 km
- School: Kongsgårdmoen skole 1.2 km
- School: Kongsberg videregående skole - Kongsgårdsmoen 1.8 km
- Railway station: Kongsberg 4.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Helsehuset Kongsberg medisinske senter 1.9 km
- A&E: Drammen sykehus 34.5 km
- Supermarket: Kiwi Skollenborg 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Kiwi Gomsrud 1.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
