1Bergen
Bergen, 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: 16,037 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 | 2,392 | 814.4 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 7,357 | 2,504.9 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 1,681 | 572.3 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 1,681 | 572.3 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 3,426 | 1,166.5 | 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 | 2,392 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 7,357 |
| Drugs | 1,681 |
| Damage and public order | 1,681 |
| Other | 3,426 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Grimåsen 2.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: Hjerte og Lungesenteret 4.6 km
- A&E: Haukeland Universitetssjukehus 6.3 km
- Supermarket: Extra Sædalen 3.0 km
- Supermarket: Rema 1000 Midtun 4.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
