3Horten
Horten, 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: 13,495 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 | 193 | 688.3 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 517 | 1,843.9 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 176 | 627.7 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 144 | 513.6 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 324 | 1,155.5 | 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 | 193 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 517 |
| Drugs | 176 |
| Damage and public order | 144 |
| Other | 324 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 4.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Bjerkely skole 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Horten legesenter 4.5 km
- A&E: Sykehuset i Vestfold, Tønsberg 14.3 km
- Supermarket: Kiwi Skoppum 2.0 km
- Supermarket: Spar Nykirke 2.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
