1Skien
Skien, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Norway · 7/10 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: 20,481 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 | 718 | 1,262.6 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 1,190 | 2,092.6 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 403 | 708.7 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 397 | 698.1 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 884 | 1,554.5 | 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 | 718 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,190 |
| Drugs | 403 |
| Damage and public order | 397 |
| Other | 884 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Skotfoss oppvekstsenter 270 m
- School: Kollmyr skole 1.4 km
- School: Åfoss skole 1.8 km
- Bus stop: Skotfoss skole 200 m
- Bus stop: Skotfoss frelsesarmeen 260 m
- Bus stop: Skotfoss frelsesarmeen 270 m
- Railway station: Skien Stasjon 4.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Gulset legekontor 2.2 km
- A&E: Sykehuset Telemark, Skien 4.1 km
- Supermarket: Coop Prix Skotfoss 400 m
- Supermarket: Coop Prix Åfoss 2.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
