1Haugesund
Haugesund, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Norway · 7/10 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: 22,372 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 | 499 | 1,298.1 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 955 | 2,484.3 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 348 | 905.3 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 470 | 1,222.7 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 534 | 1,389.1 | 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 | 499 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 955 |
| Drugs | 348 |
| Damage and public order | 470 |
| Other | 534 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Saltveit skole 1.8 km
- School: Austrheim skole 1.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Bleikemyr legesenter 1.8 km
- A&E: Haugesund sykehus 4.9 km
- Supermarket: Rema 1000 Kvala 2.3 km
- Supermarket: Extra Kvala 2.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
