1Kristiansand
Kristiansand, 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: 21,367 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 | 1,272 | 1,076 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 3,862 | 3,266.8 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 1,002 | 847.6 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 1,179 | 997.3 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 1,633 | 1,381.3 | 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 | 1,272 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 3,862 |
| Drugs | 1,002 |
| Damage and public order | 1,179 |
| Other | 1,633 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Reli Safari 3.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Sørlandsparken legesenter 3.2 km
- A&E: Sørlandet sykehus Kristiansand 10.8 km
- Supermarket: Rema 1000 Avenyen 3.5 km
- Supermarket: Spar Sørlandsparken 3.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
