1Stavanger
Stavanger, 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: 17,366 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 | 1,357 | 903.9 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 3,917 | 2,609.2 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 914 | 608.8 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 873 | 581.5 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 1,966 | 1,309.6 | 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 | 1,357 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 3,917 |
| Drugs | 914 |
| Damage and public order | 873 |
| Other | 1,966 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Hundvåg legesenter 3.6 km
- A&E: Stavanger Universitetssjukehus 7.9 km
- Supermarket: Kiwi Hundvåg 2.7 km
- Supermarket: Kiwi Øysenteret 2.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
