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 4.6 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 84 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.5/5 | A Bit 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?
Bodo
Bodø feels like a very safe city. You almost never hear in the News of anything happening here. I feel very safe walking alone, even after dark. Public transport definetly feels safe. Would recomend.
Posted: December 30, 2024Arendal
Arendal in my opinion is a safe place. I've lived in this small town for nearly my whole life, and ive frown up here. Although there is some ruckus from teens every now and then, it's relatively a great place and there's almost no crime.
Posted: December 30, 2024
Eva
Oslo
Oslo is very safe city. First,we have a lot of cameras around Oslo. Second,people here are with a different mentality. Even druggies not gonna talk to you because they are not interested in you. Thirdly,most Norwegians are very shy and don’t start conversations first.
Posted: December 29, 2024Sandefjord
I have lived here most of my life and have never been scared to walk outside or experienced the fear of being robbed. I think Sandefjord is a very safe city where you will feel safe and welcome, and if you ever is in need just ask however looks kind for help and you will get it!
Posted: December 29, 2024
Gosia
Haugesund
Very safe, never had any incidents. Still, I guess as everywhere, you might encounter some drunk individuals that get too courageous, especially on weekends, but they usually are harmless nevertheless.
Posted: December 28, 2024
Juliane
Rudshøgda
Rudshøgda is a little «bygd» betjene the «citys» Brumunddal and Moelv. Both Brumunddal and Moelv is safe and nice places, but Rudshøgda In the middle is Even moore safe. Here it’s mostly big old farms, and nice farmers, surrounded by beautiful nature.
Posted: December 28, 2024Mandal
I personally think that it is very safe here as I have never experienced any form of crime or violence against me or people I know, except that teenagers do tend to sometimes steal from grocery stores.
Posted: December 26, 2024Norway
East side Oslo is a bit different than the rest of the country, be more careful there, but usually you should be fine. Always watch your drinks no matter where you go, but in Kristiansand especially at Harvey's student bar. Always have your phone everywhere.
Posted: December 26, 2024
johanna
Oslo
Very safe, always feeling safe in Scandinavia. Walking home alone as a girl is not a problem, taxis are very expensive but people here are kind. There are some areas in the city with more drugs where I wouldn’t want to walk alone at 4 in the morning, but still sure it would be safe.
Posted: December 25, 2024Oslo
Oslo is a safe town. As the rest of Norway, the most crime you encounter is drug abuse. People are usually friendly, but reserved, as the culture entails. The public transport is quite good and effective, but I recommend using the Ruter and Google map so you don’t get lost.
Posted: December 24, 2024Safety in Norway
Bergen
Tromso
Oslo
Trondheim
Stavanger
Bodo
Bronnoysund
Molde
Stryn
Alesund
Drammen
Tonsberg
Sandefjord
Arendal
Kristiansand
Sandnes
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