3Sandnes
Sandnes, Norway: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 13,637 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 | 591 | 696 | 820.1 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Property theft | 1,909 | 2,248.3 | 1,950 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and alcohol offences | 322 | 379.2 | 532.2 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public order and integrity offences | 367 | 432.2 | 615.8 |
| Yearly average over the two years shown. | |||
| Other | |||
| Other offences | 840 | 989.3 | 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 | 591 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,909 |
| Drugs | 322 |
| Damage and public order | 367 |
| Other | 840 |
Living
2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 1.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 2/10
- Supermarkets: 2/10
Nearest places
- A&E: Stavanger Universitetssjukehus 27.6 km
- Supermarket: Joker Lysefjorden 8.8 km
- Supermarket: Coop Marked Forsand 9.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
