Crime in Oslo, Norway

Crime rates in Oslo, Norway

Level of crime	38.16	Low
Crime increasing in the past 3 years	63.07	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	29.02	Low
Worries being mugged or robbed	35.85	Low
Worries car stolen	23.88	Low
Worries things from car stolen	33.88	Low
Worries attacked	34.61	Low
Worries being insulted	33.86	Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	29.08	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	55.41	Moderate
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	41.44	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	34.02	Low
Problem corruption and bribery	26.67	Low

Safety in Oslo, Norway

Safety walking alone during daylight		75.09	High
Safety walking alone during night		55.22	Moderate

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Last update: May 2020

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 3 years.

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28 Comments so far

#Ano on Feb 25, 2020 :

My brother was stabbed on the streets in the throat. Luckily he somehow survived, but it could easily have led to his death.

His crime? Catching someone who tried to pickpocket him. The thief came back for him later and attacked him.

Can also list examples such as the police closing cases of theft where the thief is on camera with face on full display, because "they don't have resources". This city is going to hell in a hand basket.

#Kirsten on Jan 11, 2020 :

There seem to be a lit of unpleasant racists around this forum

#CM on Nov 07, 2019 :

Oh for heaven’s sake - Oslo is a safe city! I raise my two kids here, and they feel (and are) safe every day. They have safe environment, they can walk weherever they want to, they have friends all over the city and take the tram or metro by themselves to visit them. I very often forget to lock my car, and I very often have stuff that can be stolen in it. Not a single time has anyone touched my car. When I go out for a quick run or to the groceries nearby I never lock my house. I walk alone in the dark – just because it’s nice, and have never ever experienced any negative behaviour towards me. The only thing I have seen is quiet beggers asking for money and drunk people on Saturday night being a bit too loud. I have lived here all my life.

#Tsetita on Oct 30, 2019 :

I just came back from visiting Oslo from Fan Francisco for 8 days. My friend and myself stayed in Grunelokka. We never felt unsafe or wary, and we were ALL OVER the city averaging 8 miles of walking a day. It is just a matter of using city safety sense. For instance, we took the tram out to Ekebergparken. The moment we got off the tram our senses peaked. We were not comfortable and immediately kept a constant eye out in all directions while we enjoyed the park. This is what you do in The States and all over Europe. I have traveled to many cities around the world and I will say, Oslo is one of the safest. Yes, I'm sure it has issues. But when you have a collection of people from all over, you should except something to go wrong. Maybe it's my upbringing in the "wild West", but I never put my trust in an open environment. Oslo? Oh yeah. I'll be going back.

#Manuela on Oct 19, 2019 :

In spring 2018 Oslo I visited for work reasons, same day I arriving was Pick Pocketed by unknown thief. In evening when walking from Restaurant to the Hotel with 2 colleagues, a African man spat his spit into my face for no reason. He was with a group of african friends. When my colleague ask him what he is doing, another Black man sneak up behind him and punch him in the head. Food extremely expensive. I never going back,.

#Henry frank Jr on Sep 12, 2019 :

I wisited Oslo in July with my family. All we saw where hoodlums fighting, drunk people on the streets and the all around feel to it was sketchy. This was a saturday night in the center. And I say this as a Chicago native...

#anonymous on Aug 22, 2019 :

I visited Oslo this year for 4 days. I stayed at a hotel that was located in the centre of the city. It is one of the safest cities in the world. Over the course of these four days, I have not seen ANY criminal activity going on at all (I was in almost every district of the city, day and night). That should tell you a lot about the city! I am looking forward to visiting Oslo again soon!

#Mathias karlsrud aaby on Aug 02, 2019 :

Oslo is not the Worst city, but it is areas you sholdn’t be in, at the night time, such as Grønland and Tøyen, very high gang activity there.

#Lars on Jul 26, 2019 :

Getting bad now. Stabbings everyday and shootings often. Also robberies in plain daylight. A week ago a guy was robbed in a busy park at 11 am and the robber killed his dog. Oslo has also had a 30 percent increase in ALL violent crimes since 2009. Lets hope this gets sorted but I doubt it. Criminal gangs are getting stronger by the day! Beware.

#Cj on Apr 10, 2019 :

I was stabbed in Oslo for not giving vodka bottle to negros. My friend was shot and killed a feq years back

#Anonymous on Mar 31, 2019 :

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Dangerous is Brazil
63800 murdereds for a gun in 1 year

#G on Feb 21, 2019 :

There has also been 34 different knife involving cases around Oslo since january 2019, moslty gang related, a 12 year old kid was robbed with knife, explains alot

#G on Feb 21, 2019 :

Im from the west side of Norway, and the second time I was in oslo (2016) I arrived at night with the train, when I stepped out of the train station a immigrant tried to sell me weed and followed me for a long time, and 2 hookers tried to lure me in a car. this was in the main street of Oslo at night (karl johan). Glad I was only staying one night

#Lucas on Sep 04, 2018 :

I was in Oslo first time during night - I was waiting for train from midnight to 11 am, Karls Johan doesn't feel safe at all, on the main train station there wasereere a lot of homeless and about 1am security guy said they are closing, bus station was also closed, I was waiting next to the Oslo S and there were few young people on drugs, and on top of that all Norwegian girl had stolen her smartphone and her boyfriend was punched few times. But after 6 am when Norwegians wake up it's safe again. I will never ever come there at night again... and this was city centre...

#Kurt usa on Jul 22, 2018 :

September vist grils hunt tell me we’re bar..?

#Dave on Jun 27, 2018 :

A lot of bullshit comments here. Oslo is not unsafe at all. Every city on Earth has crime, but I've never felt unsafe in Oslo, despite living here for 24 years. Just use common sense and don't go into shady places during night like you would in any city.

#Lucy on Feb 16, 2018 :

I was sitting with two of my friends in a park and were just chilling. We saw a motorcycle come towards us and one of the guys on the bike pulled out a gun and asked us to give them our phones. We gave it to them and they were long gone. This happened in a nice public place.

#Asdf on Jan 23, 2018 :

These comments are overexaggerated, sure the place is not the safest in the world, but comments like "I cant go outside after 6'oclock" are absolute bullshit. And the comment saying he got robbed on his way to the Opera is very unlikely, as there is a small police station on that side of Oslo Sentralstation with loads of cameras. Beware of pickpockets and do the standard safty procedures.

#Afgh on Jul 16, 2017 :

The assault and rape statistics are increasing, there have been several car fires lately, and I myself have been robbed at gunpoint (as a store clerk), and mugged with a knife as a pedestrian.

Also, the sale and use of drugs is done openly, with the police rarely reacting, particularily in the area around Oslo Central Station, which is the first thing many tourists see when they come to Oslo – Great first impression, I bet.
Oslo also has the highest rating for deaths by drug overdoses in all of Europe.

Corruption is also a big problem, although it's not the type of corruption that's easily spotted (such as paying off a police officer to get out of a speeding ticket, and such).
The Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs has consistently been dismissing 9/10 cases before even pressing charges against the reported officer since it was formed in 2005 – But that's what happens when most of the employees are former police officers or jurists with long experience in the police force, themselves.

Oh, and Romanian gypsies use public parks and hiking paths as camping grounds and toilets.

#OlaNormdann on Jun 26, 2017 :

This city is Dangerous. I see more and more gang Activity for each day going. People are being found killed and cut up. There are cars getting burnt and stolen. Woman getting raped and a hell of a lot of drugs. ETC ETC

#Bjorn on Feb 11, 2017 :

Oslo is not an unsafe city, but it could be better.

Take regular precautions like in any city, if in doubt ask someone.

Enjoy your holiday !

#Pooper on Dec 24, 2016 :

The crime index would be more like 5-10 if only ethnic Norwegians were living in Oslo, and that would be pretty much only from heroin users and prostitutes.

#TM on Nov 19, 2016 :

Oh man, there is a lot of bullshitting going on here. Oslo is one of the absolute safest cities to visit. I've spent almost 10 years in the "crime ridden" borough Gamle Oslo and never been mugged or experienced violence. What you should be looking out for is pickpockets, they're everywhere in the city centre and especially around Oslo S and Brugata tram and bus stop. Serious crimes do occur, but 99% of these cases are gang related and happens far away from law abiding citizens.

#LM on Nov 17, 2016 :

I have to agree with Traveller. The comments are largely utter nonsense.

https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=19044

#Traveller on Oct 02, 2016 :

When I read comments below I just laugh. Oslo is the most safe city I ever have been to. Just check the statiscs to now the truth. The little troubles there like som beggars and prostitutes you find anywhere. I have never felt unsafe at all. First time I went there a person told me that I never ever should take traveling advice about Oslo from Norwegians from other parts of the country. I can only assumed that the comments below is a reason for that advice. Its utterly bullshit.

#00kd on Jul 21, 2016 :

I've been in Oslo and Kristiansand, and I must say, drugs are a very big problem in both of these cities. I know that the police are better in Oslo in comparison to Kristiansand, because the different districts are far apart from eachother, and most of the unsafe places are in the segregated boroughs and areas, this means the police will not show up, and thus people think a city is safe because of little crime reports, but in reality, it's much worse. Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim, are very safe, but Oslo and Kristiansand are the worst, no doubt. And I'm not over-exaggerating because I'm Norwegian or an Immigrant, I've experienced crime in these places, so I know. If you're going to Oslo however, just don't walk alone in areas with no people, or in alleyways, it's actually not a bad city to visit, it has some beautiful places to look at and enjoy, I felt very safe to be honest.

#HF on Jul 20, 2016 :

Hi

I have traveled all around Europe and some in USA.

The only place i dont feel safe is Oslo and some other Norwegian cities.
Violence during nights have turned to the worse. From "normal" fights to people walking around with knifes etc. I backed down the day i need to wear a security vest working out.
Also, a lot of drugs. Police sources say that over 50% of people on gyms using drugs.

The truth is. Norway dont have a police that can cope with "modern day".

But, our country is magical beautiful. Get out of Oslo, go to real Norway.

#User3568 on Jul 18, 2016 :

Oslo is a fairly safe city. I've been in both Kristiansand and Oslo, and I must say, Kristiansand is much worse. In Oslo there are crime reports, but in Kristiansand, the police is

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