In 2023, a total of 328,800 crimes were reported in Norway. The highest number of crimes were related to theft, burglary, and robberies, reaching 118,000 cases. With 55,000 cases, traffic crimes accounted for the second most crimes, followed by violent crimes with 34,000 cases. Moreover, there were 40,000 cases related to other types of crime.

In Norway, property theft was the type of crime that had the highest number of victims among both women and men in 2022. There were nearly 41,000 male and 29,000 female victims of this crime. Moreover, violence and maltreatment was the type of crime with the second highest number of victims among both men and women, with 17,000 and 15,000, respectively. Except for sexual offences, where there were significantly more female than male victims, men made up the highest number of victims of all types of crime in Norway in 2022.

In 2022, traffic crimes had the highest clearance rate in Norway, reaching 83 percent. Drug-related crimes had the second highest clearance rate at 66 percent, followed by other types of offenses at 65 percent. On the other hand, only 17 percent of the cases of vandalism were solved, and 19 percent of the cases of theft, robbery, and burglary, which accounted for the highest share of crimes that year. In total, the clearance rate of the Police in Norway was 44 percent in 2022.

By far, the highest number of people charged with a crime in Norway in 2022 had a citizenship from a European country, including Norway. Nearly 58,000 people with a European citizenship were charged of a crime in the country that year. Meanwhile, 2,000 persons from an Asian country were charged, followed by around 1,100 people with a citizenship from an African country. That year, a total of 61,500 people were charged of a crime in Norway.

In 2023, 11 people were killed in homicide cases involving firearms. 38 people were killed in homicides in Norway that year, the joint-highest during the period under consideration. The number of homicide cases in total and the number of cases involving firearms have remained relatively stable since 2014. In total, 38 people were murdered in Norway in 2023.

The number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Norway has been relatively stable since 2010, with the exception of 2011. It was at its lowest in 2014, when 0.46 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants were registered, and at its highest in 2011 following the terrorist attack in Oslo and Utøya. In 2021, the homicide rate stood at 0.55. That year, 32 homicide victims were reported in Norway.

1,170 of the 3,687 prisoners in Norway in 2022 had committed crimes in relation to violence and maltreatment. Drug and alcohol offences accounted for the second highest number of imprisonments that year with nearly 1,000 individuals. Furthermore, nearly 800 people were imprisoned due to sexual offences.

One third of all reported crimes in Norway in 2023 were related to theft, burglary, and robberies. Traffic crimes and violent crimes were the second most common type of crime, reaching 13 percent each. Nearly 120,000 cases of robbery, burglary, and theft were reported in Norway that year.

In Europe, the Baltic countries of Latvia and Lithuania had the highest and third highest homicide rates respectively in 2022. Latvia had the highest rate at over four per 100,000 inhabitants. Meanwhile, the lowest homicide rate was found in Liechtenstein, with zero murders The most dangerous country worldwide Saint Kitts and Nevis is the world's most dangerous country to live in in terms of murder rate. The Caribbean country had a homicide rate of 65 per 100,000 inhabitants. Nine of the 10 countries with the highest murder rates worldwide are located in Latin America and the Caribbean. Whereas Celaya in Mexico was listed as the city with the highest murder rate worldwide, Colima in Mexico was the city with the highest homicide rate in Latin America, so the numbers vary from source to source. Nevertheless, several Mexican cities rank among the deadliest in the world when it comes to intentional homicides. Violent conflicts worldwide Notably, these figures do not include deaths that resulted from war or a violent conflict. While there is a persistent number of conflicts worldwide, resulting casualties are not considered murders. Partially due to this reason, homicide rates in Latin America are higher than those in countries such as Ukraine or the DR Congo. A different definition of murder in these circumstances could change the rate significantly.

The four Nordic countries Sweden, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark are between the five countries with the highest rate of reported sexual violence in Europe in 2022. More than 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants were reported in Sweden.Please note that reporting varies from country to country, and the willingness of victims to come forward can vary across regions and cultures, therefore a comparison between the countries should be taken with caution.

In 2022, Denmark had the highest Rule of Law Index score among European countries, at 0.9 followed by Norway on 0.89, and Finland on 0.87, suggesting that the rule of law was strongest in those countries. By contrast, Turkey had the lowest score among the selected countries, at 0.42, with Russia and Belarus also having low scores, implying a weak adherence to the rule of law.