1Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn, 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: 17,922 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 | 360 | 965.4 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 929 | 2,491.4 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 249 | 667.8 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 235 | 630.2 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 492 | 1,319.4 | 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 | 360 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 929 |
| Drugs | 249 |
| Damage and public order | 235 |
| Other | 492 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Bus stop: Kvestad 370 m
- Bus stop: Kvestad 370 m
- Railway station: Porsgrunn 4.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Osebro legekontor 4.6 km
- A&E: Sykehuset Telemark, Skien 10.4 km
- Supermarket: Meny Telemarksporten 2.1 km
- Supermarket: Rema 1000 Vallermyrene 3.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
