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Norway: crime, homicide rate and trend

  • 0.7 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
  • -20% in 10 years (since 2013)
  • 2nd lowest rate of 10 in Northern Europe
  • World median: 3.8 per 100,000
  • Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.

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Crime recorded by the police (2024)

CrimeRecordedPer 100,000
Intentional homicide390.7
Attempted intentional homicide981.8
Serious assault2,09537.8
Sexual violence5,01090.3
of which: Rape2,17439.2
of which: Sexual assault2,43743.9
Sexual exploitation1,81032.6
Robbery1,51927.4
Theft116,5492,099.9
of which: Theft of vehicles or parts5,619101.2
Drug offences17,173309.4
Fraud29,484531.2
Corruption310.6
Money laundering3836.9
Environmental pollution (2023)1653
Illegal waste movement or dumping (2023)651.2
Trade in protected species (2023)460.8
Depletion of natural resources (2023)1,40325.6

Each country defines and records crime in its own way, so these figures compare a country with itself over time better than with other countries.

Source: Eurostat (crim_off_cat), offences recorded by the police; latest year for each type, shown beside a type when it differs.

Homicides per 100,000 people by year

YearPer 100,000
20230.7
20220.5
20210.5
20200.6
20190.5
20180.5
20170.5
20160.5
20150.5
20140.6
20130.9
20120.5
20112.2
20100.6
20090.6
20080.7
20070.6
20060.7
20050.7
20040.8
20021
20010.8
20001.1
Norway: 0.7 homicides per 100,000 people (2023). -20% in 10 years (since 2013). 2nd lowest rate of 10 in Northern Europe.
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