3Vestvågøy
Vestvågøy, 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: 12,528 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 | 99 | 854.8 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 63 | 543.9 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 65 | 561.2 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 64 | 552.6 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 141 | 1,217.4 | 1,266.2 |
| Includes other acquisitive crime, criminal damage and sexual offences. Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
Source: SSB, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024-2025)
| Violence | 99 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 63 |
| Drugs | 65 |
| Damage and public order | 64 |
| Other | 141 |
Questions about crime in Vestvågøy
- Is Vestvågøy safe?
- Vestvågøy: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). 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).
- What is the crime rate in Vestvågøy?
- Vestvågøy: Weighted crime: 12,528 per 100,000 people (2024-2025).
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 1.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 1/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- Supermarket: Spar Borg 5.3 km
- Supermarket: Joker Stamsund 8.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
