5Holmestrand
Holmestrand, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 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: 10,979 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 | 162 | 599.9 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 351 | 1,299.8 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 127 | 470.3 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 98 | 362.9 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 291 | 1,077.6 | 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 | 162 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 351 |
| Drugs | 127 |
| Damage and public order | 98 |
| Other | 291 |
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 3/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Sande legesenter 5.3 km
- A&E: Drammen sykehus 22.9 km
- Supermarket: Kiwi Nordre Jarlsberg brygge 4.2 km
- Supermarket: Extra Lersbryggen 4.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
