1Arendal
Arendal, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 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: 16,782 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 | 435 | 934.1 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 921 | 1,977.8 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 355 | 762.3 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 367 | 788.1 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 546 | 1,172.5 | 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 | 435 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 921 |
| Drugs | 355 |
| Damage and public order | 367 |
| Other | 546 |
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: 7/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Sam Eyde videregående skole 1.5 km
- School: Myra skole 1.5 km
- Railway station: Stoa 3.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Stoa legesenter 3.3 km
- A&E: Sørlandet Sykehus Arendal 3.7 km
- Supermarket: Bunnpris Myra 1.7 km
- Supermarket: Kiwi Stoa øst 2.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
