3Vefsn
Vefsn, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 12,623 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 | 114 | 846 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 94 | 697.6 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 77 | 571.4 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 77 | 571.4 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 142 | 1,053.8 | 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 | 114 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 94 |
| Drugs | 77 |
| Damage and public order | 77 |
| Other | 142 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Kulstad skole 2.0 km
- Railway station: Mosjøen 3.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Lege Øyvind Rømo 4.5 km
- A&E: Mosjøen sykehus 5.0 km
- Supermarket: Spar Halsøy 2.3 km
- Supermarket: Extra Halsøy 2.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
