Is Norway Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Norway
Safety rating
Women living in Norway consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.7 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Norway consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 11.1% percentage of women in Norway have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 140 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Norway?
Oslo
Oslo is a highly safe place where I feel safe with walking home at night. Of course there are some parts of the city where there is a more concentrated area of ‘weird’ environment, but it has never been dangerous for me.
Posted: June 2, 2025Sandnessjoen
it is a nice city, feels pretty safe in every aspect, beeautyfull nature but the city is a bit ugly somewhere. You should visit if you like nature and mountains. also many pretty islands surrounding sandnessjøen
Posted: May 31, 2025
Sigrid
Oppdal
Small, growing town in the mountains of central Norway. Not without criminals, but very little crime. Biggest problem is that the police may not be in town when things happen due to a stupid political reform. Public transport barely existing, but you can get here by train from Oslo or Trondheim.
Posted: May 25, 2025Grimstad
It’s a small city with low crime levels. I have never personally experienced sexual harassment here, but I have friends who have experienced it on the public transport. The main city is however very small, and is good for walking and biking. It’s also not too dangerous to walk around after dark. Pocket stealing happens extremely rarely, and it’s also common for parents to leave their children sleeping in strollers outside their homes and cafés during the day.
Posted: May 25, 2025
Ayah
Trondheim
Trondheim is the safest city I’ve ever lived in. I’ve been here for almost 5 months and I’ve never worried about my safety. Norway in general is a very safe country and you will hopefully feel quite safe while you’re here
Posted: May 12, 2025Oslo
It’s pretty safe in Oslo city center. Some low level crime in some places, especially in rural areas far from the city center. Those are local areas where usually no tourists go to. Avoid being alone at night time in those areas, especially for females who doesn’t want male attention.
Posted: April 23, 2025Is Norway worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 82 experiences from female travelers
Mandal, Family travel
Since we stayed with my father who lived there i can't say much about the housing/hotels. The beaches are very beautiful and there is one for every need(one with a water playground for kids, one with some volleyball nets etc.). There is also a Discgolf place with several holes that is very entertaining. If you got kids and like hinking I do recommend going to the town hall and get a map for a treasure hunt! You basically go hiking all around the city searching for letters to complete it and receive a small price in the end. Not in mandal directly but there is a cool place called Vildgarden were you can meet, pet and feet some moose (extremely cool)
Posted: May 7, 2025Experienced: May, 2023Oslo, Solo travel
I actually got stuck there for two days as I was trying to fly home. But I didn’t mind because I got to explore Oslo. I ended up sleeping at the airport and exploring the city during the day. The bus system was easy, the town was clean, and it was easy to communicate in English. I didn’t go out at night, so I’m not sure how safe the nightlife is.
Posted: April 29, 2025Safety in Norway
Bergen
Tromso
Oslo
Trondheim
Mandal
Stavanger
Narvik
Bodo
Bronnoysund
Oppdal
Molde
Stryn
Alesund
Fredrikstad
Drammen
Horten
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