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What is the crime rate in Norway?

The latest figures from Statistics Norway and what they cover.

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Short answer

Norwegian police registered 348,508 reported offences in 2025, or about 62 for every 1,000 inhabitants, according to Statistics Norway (SSB). That was about 7,000 more than in 2024. Property theft made up about a third of the total, and violence and abuse accounted for 47,366 cases.

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Why

  1. The figures come from SSB's statistics on reported offences, updated on 10 June 2026, which cover offences registered by the police and the prosecuting authority.
  2. Property theft accounted for 116,387 reported offences in 2025, almost the same as the 116,986 cases in 2024.
  3. The total rose from 278,833 reported offences in 2021 to 348,508 in 2025, an increase of about 25 per cent.

Details

The exact national rate was 62.3 reported offences per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025. Reported violence and abuse rose from 45,438 cases in 2024 to 47,366 in 2025. The statistics only include offences that reach the police, so crime that is never reported is not counted.

Tip

UK travel advice warns of a small risk of petty theft at airports and railway stations in and around Oslo, so keep bags and phones close there.

What may differ

Crime rates differ between regions. In 2025 Oslo had 103.0 reported offences per 1,000 inhabitants, the highest rate of any county, compared with 62.3 for the country as a whole.

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Sources

Information checked on 15 October 2026.

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