10Gjerstad
Gjerstad, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in Norway · 10/10 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: 5,939 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 | 6 | 240.8 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 23 | 923 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 7 | 280.9 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 7 | 280.9 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 21 | 842.7 | 1,266.2 |
| Includes other acquisitive crime, criminal damage and sexual offences. Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
Source: SSB, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024-2025)
| Violence | 6 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 23 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Damage and public order | 7 |
| Other | 21 |
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 2/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Gjerstad 2.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Gjerstad legekontor 7.5 km
- A&E: Sørlandet Sykehus Arendal 47.0 km
- Supermarket: Coop Prix Gjerstad 2.2 km
- Supermarket: Eurospar Brokelandsheia 7.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
