8Melhus
Melhus, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Norway · 10/10 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: 8,258 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 | 91 | 510.9 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 113 | 634.4 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 57 | 320 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 59 | 331.2 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 162 | 909.5 | 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 | 91 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 113 |
| Drugs | 57 |
| Damage and public order | 59 |
| Other | 162 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 3/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Bus stop: Rostad 220 m
- Bus stop: Rostad 250 m
- Bus stop: Hage bru 270 m
- Railway station: Støren 1.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Midtre Gauldal legekontor 3.2 km
- A&E: St. Olavs hospital 39.4 km
- Supermarket: Extra Støren 2.3 km
- Supermarket: Rema 1000 Støren 2.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
