Women living in Bergen consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Women living in Bergen consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.1 out of 5.
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.
Based on 14 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.1/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Bergen is safe in general. Me as a woman I feel safe. People don't bother anyone. You can freely walk. People are nice here and people will help you when you are in need. Easy to navigate and ask for help.
Posted: June 12, 2025Norway is in general considered one of the safest countries in the world. Bergen is the second largest city, but with a small city centre. I feel safe walking around, even drunk in short dresses. I'm not saying not to keep your eyes open, but this is a city were you can you can overall feel safe.
Posted: March 15, 2025Liana
I moved to Bergen from Los Angeles and feel more safe here than ever before. Completely comfortable walking alone at night for miles to get home if it’s too late for buses. Only exceptions are that it’s a university town so many men are drunk on the weekends and can be rowdy, I am luckily not what they are attracted to (not young or “pretty”) so I’m not as nervous as one might be, but I’m still always cautious. Even though Bergen is safe it is always best to be careful around drunk men and boys. And there are 2 pockets of town with heavy drug use and the addicts can be quite intimidating on the streets, although I’ve never been physically attacked they do sometimes yell at you. Apart from those 2 aspects, I’ve never felt safer in a town in my life. Buses are very clean and reliable and the drivers are generally happy to help if you have a question. I avoid taxis completely, the drivers are almost always men with an attitude. Nearly everyone speaks English but don’t expect someone to approach you if you need help, it’s not the Scandinavian way to inject into someone’s personal space, so you must ask for help if you need it.
Posted: February 8, 2025bergen is a very safe city for everyone. you don't have to fear any attacks. the locals are very friendly and welcoming. there are also a lot of tourists and erasmus students. the biggest risk is to fall on the slippery ice haha
Posted: January 27, 2025sarah
Bergen is a very safe city, even in the dark. I can not remember in my 21 years of living here once feeling unsafe at all. Sometimes when I’m bored at night I’ll gladly go for a walk to the city with no worries
Posted: January 4, 2025Carmen
Bergen is a very safe city. During day I feel I can go anywhere, with few exceptions, I walk around alone also at dark, in the city. At night I take into consideration what parts I go, but in general I feel safe to go alone also at night. Some areas outside the city i am more considerate, but also here it is generally safe
Posted: September 9, 2024based on 13 experiences from female travelers
Bergen is a small town that is a very convenient city to start your travels into the norwegian mountains. There are a few interesting places to visit like the old wooden church that is easy ro reach by public transport.
Posted: April 12, 2025Manon
France
I went to Bergen with my twin sister. Things to know about Bergen: - It's a very safe city - To do: fish soups and fjords - There's no euro and it's a pretty expensive city It was a great expérience!
Posted: November 27, 2024Experienced: June, 2024