Highest Crime in Norway

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Rent Lowest Rent Most Educated Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Safest Cities Highest Crime Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities

All Countries · Norway

Highest Crime — Norway

1 Åkrehamn 14 0.7 per 1K

2 Brønnøysund 09 0.7 per 1K

3 Kragerø 17 0.7 per 1K

4 Austevoll 46 0.7 per 1K

5 Luster 46 0.7 per 1K

6 Tranby 04 0.7 per 1K

7 Vestby 01 0.7 per 1K

8 Hommelvik 21 0.7 per 1K

9 Mysen 13 0.7 per 1K

10 Voss 46 0.7 per 1K

11 Røros 21 0.7 per 1K

12 Hommersåk 14 0.7 per 1K

13 Sandnessjøen 09 0.7 per 1K

14 Ulsteinvik 08 0.7 per 1K

15 Knarvik 46 0.7 per 1K

16 Sørumsand 01 0.7 per 1K

17 Stavern 20 0.7 per 1K

18 Kløfta 01 0.7 per 1K

19 Fauske 09 0.7 per 1K

20 Kvinesdal 42 0.7 per 1K

21 Tvedestrand 42 0.7 per 1K

22 Holmestrand 20 0.7 per 1K

23 Ørsta 08 0.7 per 1K

24 Tananger 14 0.7 per 1K

25 Melhus 21 0.7 per 1K

26 Malvik 21 0.7 per 1K

27 Fetsund 01 0.7 per 1K

28 Indre Arna 46 0.7 per 1K

29 Ask 01 0.7 per 1K

30 Eidsvoll 01 0.7 per 1K

31 Stryn 46 0.7 per 1K

32 Jørpeland 14 0.7 per 1K

33 Nærbø 14 0.7 per 1K

34 Raufoss 34 0.7 per 1K

35 Sæveland 14 0.7 per 1K

36 Ås 01 0.7 per 1K

37 Lillesand 42 0.7 per 1K

38 Orkanger 21 0.7 per 1K

39 Verdal 21 0.7 per 1K

40 Namsos 21 0.7 per 1K

41 Råholt 01 0.7 per 1K

42 Søgne 42 0.7 per 1K

43 Florø 46 0.7 per 1K

44 Flekkefjord 42 0.7 per 1K

45 Haram 08 0.7 per 1K

46 Straume 46 0.7 per 1K

47 Mosjøen 09 0.7 per 1K

48 Hokksund 04 0.7 per 1K

49 Ensjø 12 0.7 per 1K

50 Førde 46 0.7 per 1K

51 Sortland 09 0.7 per 1K

52 Volda 08 0.7 per 1K

53 Nesoddtangen 01 0.7 per 1K

54 Brumunddal 34 0.7 per 1K

55 Mandal 42 0.7 per 1K

56 Drøbak 01 0.7 per 1K

57 Strømmen 01 0.7 per 1K

58 Egersund 14 0.7 per 1K

59 Tangvall 42 0.7 per 1K

60 Hammerfest 05 0.7 per 1K

61 Kopervik 14 0.7 per 1K

62 Stokke 20 0.7 per 1K

63 Lenvik 18 0.7 per 1K

64 Kongsvinger 34 0.7 per 1K

65 Notodden 17 0.7 per 1K

66 Jessheim 01 0.7 per 1K

67 Bryne 14 0.7 per 1K

68 Askim 13 0.7 per 1K

69 Elverum 34 0.7 per 1K

70 Ski 01 0.7 per 1K

71 Vennesla 42 0.7 per 1K

72 Stjørdal 21 0.7 per 1K

73 Steinkjer 21 0.7 per 1K

74 Strand 14 0.7 per 1K

75 Hønefoss 04 0.7 per 1K

76 Leirvik 46 0.7 per 1K

77 Narvik 09 0.7 per 1K

78 Alta 05 0.7 per 1K

79 Stjørdalshalsen 21 0.7 per 1K

80 Gjøvik 34 0.7 per 1K

81 Kongsberg 04 0.7 per 1K

82 Tromsdalen 18 0.7 per 1K

83 Mo i Rana 09 0.7 per 1K

84 Time 14 0.7 per 1K

85 Levanger 21 0.7 per 1K

86 Harstad 18 0.7 per 1K

87 Halden 13 0.7 per 1K

88 Molde 08 0.7 per 1K

89 Larvik 20 0.7 per 1K

90 Kristiansund 08 0.7 per 1K

91 Grimstad 42 0.7 per 1K

92 Ytrebygda 46 0.7 per 1K

93 Horten 20 0.7 per 1K

94 Lillehammer 34 0.7 per 1K

95 Hamar 34 0.7 per 1K

96 Arendal 42 0.7 per 1K

97 Bodø 09 0.7 per 1K

98 Porsgrunn 17 0.7 per 1K

99 Nesttun 46 0.7 per 1K

100 Haugesund 14 0.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Norway face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Åkrehamn has 0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Åkrehamn is 0.2x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

Browse Rankings by Region

Norway — By Region

Agder Akershus Buskerud Innlandet Møre og Romsdal Nordland Østfold Rogaland Trøndelag Vestfold Vestland

By Country

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territory Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe