2Sør-Varanger
Sør-Varanger, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 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: 15,116 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 | 100 | 1,003.7 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 56 | 562.1 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 46 | 461.7 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 107 | 1,074 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 195 | 1,957.2 | 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 | 100 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 56 |
| Drugs | 46 |
| Damage and public order | 107 |
| Other | 195 |
Questions about crime in Sør-Varanger
- Is Sør-Varanger safe?
- Sør-Varanger: Safety 2 out of 10 (High 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 Sør-Varanger?
- Sør-Varanger: Weighted crime: 15,116 per 100,000 people (2024-2025).
