Offences and victims reported to the police

Updated: 31 May 2024

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Offences reported to the police in
Offences reported to the police in
2023
327 997
 
Offences and victims reported to the police, by group of offence. Absolute figures
Offences and victims reported to the police, by group of offence. Absolute figures
2023
Offences reported to the police, total327 997
¬ Property theft111 584
¬ Other offences for profit32 843
¬ Criminal damage22 732
¬ Violence and maltreatment42 994
¬ Sexual offences7 484
¬ Drug and alcohol offences29 788
¬ Public order and integrity violations31 456
¬ Traffic offences43 975
¬ Other offences5 141
Offences reported with persons as victims, total180 052
Victims (persons) of offences reported, total163 528
Victims (persons) of property theft, total76 936
Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment, total37 045
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  • Offences reported to the police, by type of offence. Absolute figures
    Offences reported to the police, by type of offence. Absolute figures
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220231
    All types of offences394 137380 092393 674388 506372 107351 459336 413318 617317 927310 120300 636278 833304 621327 997
    ¬ Property theft152 076148 846156 184146 831132 989115 643105 14494 88792 86694 96686 94979 51599 729111 584
    ¬¬ Theft, total151 234148 128155 365145 940132 018114 828104 50794 17992 32094 54486 51979 13399 312110 995
    ¬¬¬ Petty theft13 86113 30414 23912 81512 67512 62513 58812 02011 08012 60012 07212 13713 39116 809
    ¬¬¬¬ Petty theft from shop and other sales outlet13 32912 72713 68412 37812 2338 00410 37710 4039 81511 55711 04111 11412 05215 467
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified petty theft5325775554374424 6213 2111 6171 2651 0431 0311 0231 3391 342
    ¬¬¬ Theft78 84177 03082 33881 53176 55468 08969 22268 06570 56271 92965 83060 62777 80484 264
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from shops and other sales outlet5 0894 9434 8365 4196 1005 9096 6266 7597 0776 7905 7305 2936 3817 410
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from other business and public institution9 5148 2017 8687 1215 7285 1715 8135 5085 7156 3084 6764 5175 6047 334
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from dwelling and holiday home8 5788 1318 2898 6668 3247 8969 3599 6109 84310 24511 17411 00911 73913 818
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from dwelling4 7354 3364 7014 8824 4693 8003 3833 2823 0363 0112 7912 4322 7273 004
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from holiday home499490486469415397583618551469332207314308
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from storage area, garage and other area by dwelling and holiday home3 3443 3053 1023 3153 4403 6995 3935 7106 2566 7658 0518 3708 69810 506
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from car and other motor vehicle10 68410 24211 03810 1419 0078 1717 9047 8647 2096 4707 2847 2788 0948 740
    ¬¬¬¬ Bicycle theft14 78714 69815 36016 49818 32816 57915 02413 64114 24215 97420 72817 75819 78918 854
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person8 3098 62010 0929 4227 0469 20724 24724 58526 43126 09716 21214 76226 18828 099
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person at sales outlet8 3098 62010 0929 4227 0466 3337 1957 2347 8007 5233 8963 5327 4027 603
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person on public transport (from 1.10.2015)000007014 2564 5115 3355 5783 1442 7214 9535 427
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person in the street, park, other recreation area (from 1.10.2015)000005303 9313 8224 1354 1432 3312 5513 6553 772
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person at sports facility, cultural venue etc. (from 1.10.2015)000004572 3522 1712 1512 2201 3981 2092 1702 845
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person at other public and private place (from 1.10.2015)000001 1866 5136 8477 0106 6335 4434 7498 0088 452
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified theft21 88022 19524 85524 26422 02115 156249984545261099
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated theft47 67448 47650 83544 96036 20328 74917 22910 0376 6166 1544 5563 2234 0994 755
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from shop and other sales outlet2 2731 9641 7161 4191 2651 024916630512534496295283477
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from other business or public institution6 2755 4224 6764 2593 4202 7491 9491 6201 2701 2611 0477051 0031 109
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from dwelling and holiday home11 3529 6219 7728 9298 4867 2185 4644 1043 2203 0412 2891 7082 0062 306
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from dwelling4 9923 7813 9113 8403 5033 2373 0892 3101 7511 6721 3731 1021 2721 519
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from holiday home2 2922 0092 0761 6181 5321 179892730621466353242319298
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from storage area, garage and other area by dwelling and holiday home4 0683 8313 7853 4713 4512 8021 4831 064848903563364415489
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from car and other motor vehicle9 9888 5497 2805 7674 5983 7732 1451 309923745450279536539
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person15 46520 60425 07022 61816 70212 8976 7042 369686568272233270323
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person at sales outlet (from 1.10.2015)000007552 30781413412338324459
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person on public transport (from 1.10.2015)000004351 564488827021172225
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person in the street, park, other recreation area (from 1.10.2015)000002811 217457148154714698112
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person at sports facility, cultural venue etc. (from 1.10.2015)00000632919937272210824
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person at other or unspecified place15 46520 60425 07022 61816 70211 3631 32551128519412012898103
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified aggravated theft2 3212 3162 3211 9681 7321 088515552311
    ¬¬¬ Theft of car and other motor vehicle10 8589 3187 9536 6346 5865 3654 4684 0574 0623 8614 0613 1464 0185 167
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft of car6 6895 7054 7013 8453 4052 7162 2772 0612 0751 9511 8791 4711 9112 273
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft of motor cycle and moped2 4032 2841 9561 6621 8971 5091 1841 1031 0961 1161 127792943885
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified theft of motor vehicle1 7661 3291 2961 1271 2841 1401 0078938917941 0558831 1642 009
    ¬¬ Other unlawful use and possession of property842718819891971815637708546422430382417589
    ¬ Other offences for profit26 99226 02926 83726 79126 28528 58331 06428 90730 54028 86926 05525 06628 97132 843
    ¬¬ Receipt of stolen property and money laundering4 1793 7443 4493 5033 2612 7792 4182 3172 2852 5322 4941 9871 8552 311
    ¬¬¬ Receipt of stolen property, total3 3983 5783 3643 3833 1332 6712 2922 1942 1852 3832 3221 7891 6582 010
    ¬¬¬¬ Receipt of stolen property3 2053 4343 2283 0992 9562 5432 1522 0241 9532 1622 0981 6241 5011 830
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated receipt of stolen property193144136284177128140170232221224165157180
    ¬¬¬ Money laundering, total3528952721017311411694140157184188290
    ¬¬¬¬ Money laundering3267633444529596732616660101161
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated money laundering261319285644554962799112487129
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified receipt of stolen property and money laundering4297733482735127691514911
    ¬¬ Fraud, total14 06313 23414 21914 49814 26517 52221 36119 87522 53221 03218 99818 92823 04825 986
    ¬¬¬ Petty fraud and the like1 4641 4161 4921 6441 8302 4883 3102 7602 5912 0201 7561 7552 0082 210
    ¬¬¬ Fraud11 89110 47511 63511 80911 58513 68816 45515 45517 73316 63214 91114 95618 80921 276
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated fraud7081 3431 0921 0458501 3461 5961 6602 2082 3802 3312 2172 2312 500
    ¬¬ Embezzlement, total1 6371 4021 4391 5791 7761 3691 4351 5001 3801 3101 1741 2751 3071 460
    ¬¬¬ Embezzlement1 4401 2361 2421 1921 3271 1601 2051 2141 0981 0529099901 0651 183
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated embezzlement197166197387449209230286282258265285242277
    ¬¬ Misappropriation of funds120112319188260128153161150156141147136118
    ¬¬ Corruption and influencing trade25125594725494682364740314128
    ¬¬ Accounting offences2 1982 2001 8821 7721 7901 8991 6681 5681 2771 1261 018862811832
    ¬¬ Creditor-related offences31435931131227119530222910999103744970
    ¬¬ Tax and duty offences1 7842 0062 2172 1361 9472 1961 3151 143829763576459461702
    ¬¬¬ Tax evasion365434651562541663397374267210153968198
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated tax evasion299013211810381149180158175196282253424
    ¬¬¬ Other tax and duty offences1 3901 4821 4341 4561 3031 45276958940437822781127180
    ¬¬ Violations of the Customs Act2 3062 4342 5382 4322 3012 0771 9661 6301 5111 3921 045883734681
    ¬¬¬ Smuggling1 6951 8191 9631 7041 6511 5241 296993922993644533493543
    ¬¬¬ Other violations of the Customs Act611615575728650553670637589399401350241138
    ¬¬ Other business and economic offences366413404324389369400402431412466420529655
    ¬ Criminal damage21 55019 73018 31718 44817 63917 21717 29317 47417 27017 65121 36719 88119 71622 732
    ¬¬ Damage to property, total21 35419 54318 15218 27217 45616 95416 75116 90716 54816 96520 71219 21418 99421 973
    ¬¬¬ Petty damage to property3 3672 9522 4512 7492 6922 5483 2932 1071 6091 3501 4811 3161 4191 150
    ¬¬¬¬ Petty damage to building925775747622607722949738650603599514534459
    ¬¬¬¬ Petty damage to motor vehicle and other means of transport (from 1.10.2015)000002131 659818497339395388322250
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified petty damage to property2 4422 1771 7042 1272 0851 613685551462408487414563441
    ¬¬¬ Damage to property17 22315 81514 98314 91314 14913 82612 68314 22714 45115 04318 80917 59617 28220 488
    ¬¬¬¬ Damage to building6 4665 6734 8775 1654 8255 1805 1185 7695 2225 8296 4835 8456 1877 331
    ¬¬¬¬ Damage to motor vehicle and other means of transport6 6416 1396 2595 8905 7485 4916 1026 7917 5187 3819 8049 4318 72310 604
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified damage to property4 1164 0033 8473 8583 5763 1551 4631 6671 7111 8332 5222 3202 3722 553
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated damage to property764776718610615580775573488572422302293335
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated damage to building320388319300293249290275259312252177171238
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated damage to motor vehicle and other means of transport442385383307320309432256187213142825342
    ¬¬¬¬ Other aggravated damage to property231632225342424728436955
    ¬¬ Public danger from fire and other criminal damage196187165176183263542567722686655667722759
    ¬ Violence and maltreatment34 21534 09934 67435 14734 11135 00334 96936 68737 46138 01337 06335 98839 46542 994
    ¬¬ Offences of violence1 18 38118 90619 31619 12218 73819 39519 96720 40320 58320 68118 79018 35920 51221 683
    ¬¬¬ Assault, total11 40111 74512 07711 75911 34811 73912 30812 57412 84512 81411 46911 46313 01013 805
    ¬¬¬¬ Assault10 61110 99911 36211 09710 81911 19011 80912 09812 33412 26411 06211 05812 59213 166
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated assault790746715662529549499476511550407405418639
    ¬¬¬ Bodily harm, total2 9252 8372 7812 5662 3772 2392 1992 1121 9682 1291 7861 5711 9322 050
    ¬¬¬¬ Bodily harm2 6102 5172 4952 2932 1271 9671 8211 7651 6451 8261 5381 3831 7251 835
    ¬¬¬¬ Grievous bodily harm315320286273250272378347323303248188207215
    ¬¬¬ Murder29111274729242728252831293040
    ¬¬¬ Attempted murder47395057606141497068878377109
    ¬¬¬ Unintentional bodily harm or manslaughter97881001109480976976789170101121
    ¬¬¬¬ Unintentional bodily harm6659657854546151405162507183
    ¬¬¬¬ Manslaughter3129353240263618362729203038
    ¬¬¬ Maltreatment in close relations, total2 4472 5752 5562 8263 0563 3223 4373 7213 4923 3703 2993 1093 0333 117
    ¬¬¬¬ Maltreatment in close relations2 4062 5262 4972 7752 9093 1383 3113 5763 4063 2943 2153 0402 9773 076
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated maltreatment in close relations41495951147184126145867684695641
    ¬¬¬ Assault of public servant1 1 3271 4181 6161 6651 6761 8051 6111 5781 7071 7961 6981 7521 9802 011
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified offences of violence108931099298125247272400398329282349430
    ¬¬ Threats, total1 7 7797 5588 1378 2967 9068 3338 6078 9869 1259 0829 0728 1529 2069 977
    ¬¬¬ Threats (from 1.10.2015)000001 4496 4036 7326 9976 9537 1246 4957 0437 627
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated threats (from 1.10.2015)0000078328345376356404227298336
    ¬¬¬ Threats against public servant1 7306997649799031 0161 2461 4191 3591 4531 1891 1561 5651 634
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified threats7 0496 8597 3737 3177 0035 790630490393320355274300380
    ¬¬ Robbery and extortion1 8331 7891 6061 8131 2351 0819459401 3021 1861 2121 0931 2821 917
    ¬¬¬ Robbery1 2681 2721 2011 4138717586626306237137886507951 225
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated robbery419351283254192172148151165168170116109157
    ¬¬¬ Extortion83977180105114132157513305254327378534
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified robbery and extortion63695166673732100001
    ¬¬ Coercion758355736499216221185147131113105121
    ¬¬ Deprivation of liberty180123157150159151155137170141165112152173
    ¬¬ Offences within family relations and the like654548536513440467338320286244223208264249
    ¬¬ Reckless behaviour and stalking5 2755 0434 8135 1115 4495 4004 6595 5905 7416 4787 4107 9107 8988 830
    ¬¬ Human trafficking38445067107624645453639293227
    ¬¬ Terrorism and terror-related offences000013152741231219101215
    ¬¬ Other violence and maltreatment05420094162222
    ¬ Sexual offences4 2714 6124 7194 8234 7805 7097 0797 9868 3866 7446 8737 9897 3967 484
    ¬¬ Rape, total1 4461 6211 6461 5941 6301 9042 2352 3082 5642 1972 2342 4712 2542 325
    ¬¬¬ Rape1 4021 5841 5851 5461 5911 8502 1672 2462 4502 1082 1552 3492 1652 246
    ¬¬¬¬ Rape, children under 14 years of age505546529457503617663779846677737774662802
    ¬¬¬¬ Rape, other or unspecified age8971 0381 0561 0891 0881 2331 5041 4671 6041 4311 4181 5751 5031 444
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated rape443761483954686211489791228979
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated rape, children under 14 years of age (from 1.10.2015)0000001111543539914741
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated rape, other or unspecified age4437614839545751605440314238
    ¬¬ Attempted rape106138104100858211310710096731037187
    ¬¬ Sexual intercourse through abuse of position of trust96829985887977125129124108123174131
    ¬¬ Sexual intercourse with a child aged 14-15 years306328345301309337400430498377437505414447
    ¬¬ Sexual intercourse within family relations107132158126128118188151137141144123123128
    ¬¬ Sexual act6816926296337819991 3091 2831 2429679051 053946990
    ¬¬¬ Sexual act with a child under 16 years of age467461398394502709903833764579565577420434
    ¬¬¬ Other sexual act without consent214231231239279290406450478388340476526556
    ¬¬ Sexually abusive behaviour7798338528989411 0371 5031 5071 3921 4281 4111 6431 4941 413
    ¬¬¬ Sexually abusive behaviour with a child under 16 years of age (from. 1.10.2015)0000056546700566688700819691636
    ¬¬¬ Sexually abusive behaviour, other or unspecified age779833852898941981957807826740711824803777
    ¬¬ Other or unspecified sexual offences7507868861 0868181 1531 2542 0752 3241 4141 5611 9681 9201 963
    ¬ Drug and alcohol offences55 17452 12956 09059 43658 45055 23750 29346 93045 69941 87339 60230 24129 21829 788
    ¬¬ Narcotic offences44 01541 27144 14847 28645 36841 59836 18433 58531 63328 79325 79817 51814 95416 146
    ¬¬¬ Narcotics, Act relating to medicinal goods etc.22 06121 28622 54524 16823 25721 72619 68617 49417 06015 42212 3847 5215 9435 806
    ¬¬¬¬ Narcotics, use13 81913 10114 03515 33614 40713 35611 80310 3369 9688 8066 8303 7682 5962 219
    ¬¬¬¬ Narcotics, minor possession8 2428 1858 5108 8328 8508 3707 8837 1587 0926 6165 5543 7533 3473 587
    ¬¬¬ Narcotics, Penal Code, total21 95419 98521 60323 11822 11119 87216 49816 09114 57313 37113 4149 9979 01110 340
    ¬¬¬¬ Narcotic offences, Penal Code20 64218 87920 31921 94720 86518 76015 43915 12313 67912 46412 4609 1838 2189 498
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated narcotic offences, Penal Code1 3121 1061 2841 1711 2461 1121 059968894907954814793842
    ¬¬ Doping6256648209471 5101 5001 7931 6161 3811 0611 0249601 0251 119
    ¬¬¬ Doping, Act relating to medicinal goods etc.0000241495836700564372319192118143
    ¬¬¬ Doping, Penal Code6256648209471 2691 005957916817689705768907976
    ¬¬ Driving under the influence8 5928 3159 0939 1929 5249 7849 9059 6059 92810 06210 61210 08012 10211 830
    ¬¬¬ Driving under the influence, road traffic8 3388 0938 8928 8959 2149 4849 6559 3489 5999 73910 2549 76411 81911 616
    ¬¬¬ Driving under the influence, other254222201297310300250257329323358316283214
    ¬¬ Violations of the Alcohol Act, total1 2161 0491 107869875737662546472476370336305219
    ¬¬¬ Violations of the Alcohol Act1 2161 0491 107869875736662541467473366336305217
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated violations of the Alcohol Act00000105534002
    ¬¬ Other or unspecified drug and alcohol offences7268309221 1421 1731 6181 7491 5782 2851 4811 7981 347832474
    ¬ Public order and integrity violations40 48339 81539 99041 74841 74440 13436 64635 30836 30734 30431 49028 90630 90331 456
    ¬¬ Public order violations16 39016 40617 03517 28916 94815 98913 29612 22114 08512 84712 1279 22510 33410 620
    ¬¬¬ Breach of the peace, total8 2028 4018 9278 4888 0567 6886 3965 3384 9535 1303 4082 9493 7203 315
    ¬¬¬¬ Regional public order statute, urinating and other1 5711 5541 7881 7631 7011 5701 5351 3071 1351 117568527813632
    ¬¬¬¬ Breach of the peace under self-induced intoxication3 9554 1414 2904 1093 8843 7392 9172 3902 1271 9701 1008521 002970
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified breach of the peace2 6762 7062 8492 6162 4712 3791 9441 6411 6912 0431 7401 5701 9051 713
    ¬¬¬ Weapons, fire and explosives legislation8 1888 0058 1088 8018 8928 3016 9006 8839 1327 7178 7196 2766 6147 305
    ¬¬¬¬ Bearing arms in a public place2 4912 5662 7422 9952 9052 9342 4112 3232 4342 6582 8581 9852 3953 007
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified weapons offences2 3932 3752 5372 5902 7432 7272 5622 5114 2172 9083 7772 1152 3542 393
    ¬¬¬¬ Fire and explosives legislation3 3043 0642 8293 2163 2442 6401 9272 0492 4812 1512 0842 1761 8651 905
    ¬¬ Violations of public authority13 55213 18113 74815 42016 15316 13715 22914 54313 66413 91312 32412 79413 74013 588
    ¬¬¬ Obstructing and counteracting public authority8 4388 5909 1199 8489 72910 19110 3509 7939 4739 8929 2209 22710 2179 875
    ¬¬¬¬ Obstructing and harrassing a public servant2 3682 3572 4312 6512 6352 5992 5092 4442 4842 7162 3182 1442 1861 784
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Harrassing a public servant1 5901 5871 6561 7531 7601 7881 9751 9101 9492 0141 6781 6061 5971 222
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Obstructing a public servant778770775898875811534534535702640538589562
    ¬¬¬¬ Counteracting legal action and criminal prosecution6 0706 2336 6887 1977 0947 5927 8417 3496 9897 1766 9027 0838 0318 091
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Obligation of identification to public authority1 2301 1711 2461 2761 2591 1341 078999928853773772925936
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Violation of exclusion order1 6561 5451 4711 8841 9432 3472 3382 3232 3312 3922 8543 0153 2973 655
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Other order issued by police and other authority1 9252 6433 1283 1442 9763 0413 3633 0302 8343 0532 5362 4352 8962 598
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Counteraction of the execution of sentences1 061629591624642752727700583557423578620594
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Other counteraction of legal action and criminal prosecution198245252269274318335297313321316283293308
    ¬¬¬ Perjury and false accusation1 2101 2381 2361 3862 0122 1471 9651 9821 8851 7141 3421 2611 2811 467
    ¬¬¬¬ Perjury6136306868271 4451 6071 4681 3791 2821 167805742782956
    ¬¬¬¬ False accusation597608550559567540497603603547537519499511
    ¬¬¬ Immigration legislation3 4122 8322 9043 6713 9703 3292 4122 2211 8091 7551 3081 7601 6591 459
    ¬¬¬¬ Violation of entry ban185239266448462453345281238168117809188
    ¬¬¬¬ Assistance of illegal entry and stay54604947471044929283231352931
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified immigration legislation3 1732 5332 5893 1763 4612 7722 0181 9111 5431 5551 1601 6451 5391 340
    ¬¬¬ Misconduct and misuse of public authority178188185192182170202154181245173229169217
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified violation of public authority314333304323260300300393316307281317414570
    ¬¬ Violations of integrity10 54110 2289 2079 0398 6438 0088 1218 5448 5587 5447 0396 8876 8297 248
    ¬¬¬ Document and ID offences5 8185 8764 9944 6824 3854 3785 1915 6275 6374 6204 1084 1063 5783 424
    ¬¬¬¬ Document forgery3 8163 8543 1332 8822 6752 3652 1491 8231 7761 6151 4351 2531 1721 263
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Document forgery, use2 9192 8082 4062 2642 1081 7871 3461 1781 1551 043960804762808
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Document forgery, production and procurement8971 046727618567578803645621572475449410455
    ¬¬¬¬ Counterfeiting2862581711801781371693468956331086560
    ¬¬¬¬ ID offences (from 1.10.2015)000003952 5693 2403 6062 7302 5712 6732 1951 976
    ¬¬¬¬¬ ID offences, handling (from 1.10.2015)0000064471466698393332303338232
    ¬¬¬¬¬ ID offences, use (from 1.10.2015)000003312 0982 7742 9082 3372 2392 3701 8571 744
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified document and ID offences1 7161 7641 6901 6201 5321 4813042181662196972146125
    ¬¬¬ Unauthorised access and stay3 7593 4053 3703 3193 2352 5331 6841 7191 6921 7311 6711 5041 7101 879
    ¬¬¬¬ Trespassing, building and other place3 3572 8682 9372 9812 9452 1891 3211 2991 1631 1591 2451 1081 3101 479
    ¬¬¬¬ Unauthorised access to computer and communication system402537433338290344363420529572426396400400
    ¬¬¬ Invasion of privacy696670607733714693696552528471508441578902
    ¬¬¬ Hate speech and discrimination3924274651120225245281330346375418437
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified violation of integrity229253209259258284325401420392406461545606
    ¬ Traffic offences54 11049 46851 93250 38351 10248 91549 03245 74944 95343 18845 60843 01443 85243 975
    ¬¬ Road traffic offences53 38548 76751 35049 78550 49848 25048 33845 08644 24142 54445 04642 37343 14943 240
    ¬¬¬ Non-possession of driving licence14 28713 64014 18013 15013 35313 00012 69111 54711 11410 45411 66010 10010 62010 334
    ¬¬¬ Speeding13 27611 15812 26412 06012 86012 45012 47911 53811 15211 05112 47511 38611 11911 433
    ¬¬¬ Personal injury4 7894 5344 5294 2564 0993 7413 6773 3963 4663 3583 3603 4823 5003 408
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified road traffic offences21 03319 43520 37720 31920 18619 05919 49118 60518 50917 68117 55117 40517 91018 065
    ¬¬ Other transport and traffic legislation725701582598604665694663712644562641703735
    ¬ Other offences5 2665 3644 9314 8995 0075 0184 8934 6894 4454 5125 6298 2335 3715 141
    ¬¬ Offences against nature and the environment4 0624 1273 7163 7473 7453 8323 8153 5693 3483 4324 0554 5874 1963 938
    ¬¬¬ Poisoning as a danger to public health and serious environmental offences12451154043372724201937
    ¬¬¬ Hunting and fishing offences1 7761 8991 5031 2991 3031 3761 3661 1451 0061 2581 4901 4051 2761 148
    ¬¬¬ Other offences against nature and the environment2 2852 2262 2092 4432 4312 4512 4092 3812 3052 1472 5413 1622 9012 753
    ¬¬ Work environment legislation676830784766880864787836863790763821735727
    ¬¬ Other or unspecified penal legislation5284074313863823222912842342908112 825440476
    1The figures for "Assault of public servant" and "Threats against public servant" in the 2020 statistics were corrected in the Statbank on 30 June 2022. This amount to a 10 per cent decrease in assault of, and an 18 per cent increase in threats against, public servants. For the sum of assaults this amounts to 1 per cent fewer, and for the sum threats a 2 per cent more offences.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Offences reported to the police, by group of offence and police district (owner). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Offences reported to the police, by group of offence and police district (owner). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population1
    All groups of offences¬ Property theft¬ Other offences for profit¬ Criminal damage¬ Violence and maltreatment¬ Sexual offences¬ Drug and alcohol offences¬ Public order and integrity violations¬ Traffic offences¬ Other offences
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total327 997111 58432 84322 73242 9947 48429 78831 45643 9755 141
    Oslo82 11134 8337 5557 28310 2431 1004 9887 9357 751423
    East46 13214 4375 2252 4285 7639065 4584 6576 760498
    Inland19 1434 3402 2361 0092 5305041 9921 9104 276346
    South-East38 91213 0194 4232 2885 1077253 6443 3585 704644
    Agder21 0077 6921 6921 3562 8113942 1522 3292 192389
    South-West29 85211 0402 8302 3103 8626402 7422 6913 256481
    West29 52810 5592 9661 6943 7997552 5292 4414 139646
    Møre and Romsdal10 6942 3331 0656841 6293941 1841 1631 955287
    Trøndelag25 7648 6012 5152 2523 0138982 2162 1743 674421
    Nordland10 2992 0771 0286301 6915951 1769921 783327
    Troms8 7541 9317604451 4623349731 0801 492277
    Finnmark4 863682358328912198555597952281
    Svalbard211298101446352085
    Special agencies727111821515837173942136
    Unknown police district0000000000
    Per 1 000 population
    Total59.820.36.04.17.81.45.45.78.00.9
    Oslo87.737.28.17.810.91.25.38.58.30.5
    East59.118.56.73.17.41.27.06.08.70.6
    Inland50.011.35.82.66.61.35.25.011.20.9
    South-East55.318.56.33.37.31.05.24.88.10.9
    Agder66.924.55.44.38.91.36.87.47.01.2
    South-West55.420.55.34.37.21.25.15.06.00.9
    West49.117.54.92.86.31.34.24.16.91.1
    Møre and Romsdal39.88.74.02.56.11.54.44.37.31.1
    Trøndelag53.717.95.24.76.31.94.64.57.70.9
    Nordland42.88.64.32.67.02.54.94.17.41.4
    Troms52.311.54.52.78.72.05.86.58.91.7
    Finnmark65.69.24.84.412.32.77.58.112.83.8
    Svalbard....................
    Special agencies....................
    Unknown police district....................
    1As a result of changes in the municipalities from 1.1.2020, the police districts, which consist of a number of municipalities, have changed. It affects Oslo and Sør-Øst particularly. See changes in www.ssb.no/en/klass
    Explanation of symbols
  • Offences reported to the police, by group of offence and scene of crime (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Offences reported to the police, by group of offence and scene of crime (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    All groups of offences¬ Property theft¬ Other offences for profit¬ Criminal damage¬ Violence and maltreatment¬ Sexual offences¬ Drug and alcohol offences¬ Public order and integrity violations¬ Traffic offences¬ Other offences
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total327 997111 58432 84322 73242 9947 48429 78831 45643 9755 141
    The whole country319 129105 62731 14922 68042 4167 37329 58931 24743 9295 119
    Viken (2020-2023)68 92622 3357 9014 1948 6531 3236 7876 56410 392777
    Oslo69 99828 9606 2726 2808 9478994 4137 2416 643343
    Innlandet18 3803 9762 2089842 4614931 9501 8744 096338
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)23 9617 6072 5791 5263 3384682 5262 1313 348438
    Agder20 7027 4621 6391 3592 7773932 1852 3182 181388
    Rogaland26 62610 1981 7602 1933 5835352 5932 4672 904393
    Vestland30 37910 2933 0361 7923 9348092 7682 5714 461715
    Møre og Romsdal10 5132 1391 0676801 6173961 2271 1541 952281
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage25 2098 1402 4222 2542 9988892 2702 1673 647422
    Nordland - Nordlánnda10 0881 9111 0346181 6765871 2319511 762318
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)13 5082 4481 1187802 3585331 5631 6902 453565
    Norway, unknown county62612910510604470847054
    Abroad, without known county8 8685 9571 694525781111992094622
    County not stated0000000000
    Per 1 000 population
    Total59.820.36.04.17.81.45.45.78.00.9
    The whole country58.119.25.74.17.71.35.45.78.00.9
    Viken (2020-2023)53.317.36.13.26.71.05.35.18.00.6
    Oslo98.740.88.88.912.61.36.210.29.40.5
    Innlandet49.210.65.92.66.61.35.25.011.00.9
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)55.817.76.03.67.81.15.95.07.81.0
    Agder65.523.65.24.38.81.26.97.36.91.2
    Rogaland54.120.73.64.57.31.15.35.05.90.8
    Vestland47.015.94.72.86.11.34.34.06.91.1
    Møre og Romsdal39.28.04.02.56.01.54.64.37.31.0
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage52.717.05.14.76.31.94.74.57.60.9
    Nordland - Nordlánnda41.87.94.32.67.02.45.13.97.31.3
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)55.710.14.63.29.72.26.47.010.12.3
    Norway, unknown county....................
    Abroad, without known county....................
    County not stated....................
    Explanation of symbols
  • Offences reported to the police, by group of offence and scene of crime (size of municipality). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Offences reported to the police, by group of offence and scene of crime (size of municipality). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    All groups of offences¬ Property theft¬ Other offences for profit¬ Criminal damage¬ Violence and maltreatment¬ Sexual offences¬ Drug and alcohol offences¬ Public order and integrity violations¬ Traffic offences¬ Other offences
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total327 997111 58432 84322 73242 9947 48429 78831 45643 9755 141
    The whole country319 129105 62731 14922 68042 4167 37329 58931 24743 9295 119
    0-1 999 inhabitants3 567560395198484120285299882344
    2 000-4 999 inhabitants12 0022 0181 3187261 6345521 2029662 969617
    5 000-9 999 inhabitants20 0263 3972 1261 1962 8038441 9912 0694 908692
    10 000-19 999 inhabitants27 6246 3812 9781 9063 9638912 8812 4585 452714
    20 000-29 999 inhabitants33 6399 1873 8072 1944 7579603 5613 1965 341636
    30 000-49 999 inhabitants35 21210 4223 5682 0904 8947294 2614 0934 643512
    50 000 inhabitants or more184 84073 08116 60614 27323 6733 17515 21217 91519 4931 412
    Norway, unknown size of municipality2 21958135197208102196251241192
    Abroad, without known size of municipality8 8685 9571 694525781111992094622
    Unknown size of municipality0000000000
    Per 1 000 population
    Total59.820.36.04.17.81.45.45.78.00.9
    The whole country58.119.25.74.17.71.35.45.78.00.9
    0-1 999 inhabitants37.65.94.22.15.11.33.03.29.33.6
    2 000-4 999 inhabitants39.26.64.32.45.31.83.93.29.72.0
    5 000-9 999 inhabitants40.86.94.32.45.71.74.14.210.01.4
    10 000-19 999 inhabitants38.28.84.12.65.51.24.03.47.51.0
    20 000-29 999 inhabitants49.613.55.63.27.01.45.24.77.90.9
    30 000-49 999 inhabitants55.716.55.63.37.71.26.76.57.30.8
    50 000 inhabitants or more72.128.56.55.69.21.25.97.07.60.6
    Norway, unknown size of municipality....................
    Abroad, without known size of municipality....................
    Unknown size of municipality....................
    Explanation of symbols
  • Offences reported to the police, by type of victim and group of offence. Absolute figures
    Offences reported to the police, by type of victim and group of offence. Absolute figures
    TotalPersonOther juridical unit/enterpriseWithout victim or unknown
    2023
    All groups of offences327 997180 05245 826102 119
    ¬ Property theft111 58482 16927 7121 703
    ¬ Other offences for profit32 84324 6174 3883 838
    ¬ Criminal damage22 73211 8389 1801 714
    ¬ Violence and maltreatment42 99436 9651 2044 825
    ¬ Sexual offences7 4845 904171 563
    ¬ Drug and alcohol offences29 78839238329 013
    ¬ Public order and integrity violations31 4569 6461 89319 917
    ¬ Traffic offences43 9756 88178736 307
    ¬ Other offences5 1411 6402623 239
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons), by number of offences, sex and age. Absolute figures and per cent
    Victims (persons), by number of offences, sex and age. Absolute figures and per cent
    Total1 offence2 offences3 offences4 or more offences
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total163 528145 62413 8012 5121 591
    Sex
    Males92 39382 5377 8591 315682
    Females71 13563 0875 9421 197909
    Age
    0-9 years3 9413 5043575624
    10-19 years16 20914 1461 538308217
    20-29 years33 44029 5472 967577349
    30-39 years33 02528 9833 007607428
    40-49 years29 96526 6252 599451290
    50-59 years23 93521 5231 909324179
    60-69 years13 01611 9578919969
    70-79 years7 4806 9754137121
    80 years or older2 4292 2941081611
    Unknown age88701233
    Per cent
    Total100.089.18.41.51.0
    Sex
    Males100.089.38.51.40.7
    Females100.088.78.41.71.3
    Age
    0-9 years100.088.99.11.40.6
    10-19 years100.087.39.51.91.3
    20-29 years100.088.48.91.71.0
    30-39 years100.087.89.11.81.3
    40-49 years100.088.98.71.51.0
    50-59 years100.089.98.01.40.7
    60-69 years100.091.96.80.80.5
    70-79 years100.093.25.50.90.3
    80 years or older100.094.44.40.70.5
    Unknown age100.079.513.63.43.4
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons), by group of principal offence, sex and age. Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons), by group of principal offence, sex and age. Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    All groups of offences¬ Property theft¬ Other offences for profit¬ Criminal damage¬ Violence and maltreatment¬ Sexual offences¬ Public order and integrity violations¬ Traffic offences¬ Other offences (incl. Drug and alcohol offences)
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total163 52875 18323 15610 07734 3405 3436 1657 3281 936
    Sex
    Males92 39344 33312 9146 32319 1358523 2744 3741 188
    Females71 13530 85010 2423 75415 2054 4912 8912 954748
    Age
    0-9 years3 941379142 8007437620161
    10-19 years16 2093 2961 5322346 8882 689683741146
    20-29 years33 44016 8004 0601 5477 3041 0331 1761 205315
    30-39 years33 02516 9734 0952 1436 4714431 1981 348354
    40-49 years29 96516 1634 0191 9664 9182131 1091 228349
    50-59 years23 93512 1213 3842 1663 5531029461 281382
    60-69 years13 0165 9702 6951 2141 60926521768213
    70-79 years7 4802 9022 4686416011134442093
    80 years or older2 429921894152182911213623
    Unknown age880001474000
    Per 1 000 population
    Total29.813.74.21.86.31.01.11.30.4
    Sex
    Males33.416.04.72.36.90.31.21.60.4
    Females26.111.33.81.45.61.61.11.10.3
    Age
    0-9 years6.70.10.00.04.81.30.10.30.1
    10-19 years24.75.02.30.410.54.11.01.10.2
    20-29 years47.623.95.82.210.41.51.71.70.4
    30-39 years43.222.25.42.88.50.61.61.80.5
    40-49 years41.922.65.62.76.90.31.51.70.5
    50-59 years32.516.54.62.94.80.11.31.70.5
    60-69 years21.59.94.52.02.70.00.91.30.4
    70-79 years15.76.15.21.31.30.00.70.90.2
    80 years or older9.93.73.60.60.70.00.50.60.1
    Unknown age..................
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons), by group of principal offence and one-year age group. Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons), by group of principal offence and one-year age group. Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    All groups of offences¬ Property theft¬ Other offences for profit¬ Criminal damage¬ Violence and maltreatment¬ Sexual offences¬ Public order and integrity violations¬ Traffic offences¬ Other offences (incl. Drug and alcohol offences)
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total163 52875 18323 15610 07734 3405 3436 1657 3281 936
    0 years410601356245153
    1 year190110148225112
    2 years243011189321154
    3 years332200237664194
    4 years351200246815152
    5 years419102298807238
    6 years5063323549392418
    7 years454421321889236
    8 years47050330510717276
    9 years566132434615014298
    10 years619123334819416412
    11 years673402237419121367
    12 years9115611548227436416
    13 years1 49798525828388674514
    14 years1 780162985911452944711
    15 years1 8282691536834405934919
    16 years1 928365213208592687910915
    17 years1 938458242217772169311120
    18 years2 527893361847861569113422
    19 years2 508943397836891459312830
    20 years2 9481 25644911672415310711726
    21 years3 0271 429397113741134979719
    22 years3 4221 69444811676512511112637
    23 years3 3711 70040213776211810710936
    24 years3 4161 76642314372610112710327
    25 years3 4041 8003661517489311710029
    26 years3 5041 8353741697479211713337
    27 years3 4771 7624331867237612813138
    28 years3 4361 7803722236957612713627
    29 years3 4351 7783961936736513815339
    30 years3 3121 7313551866825413213339
    31 years3 3981 7594052236375712815831
    32 years3 5451 8194152367365911214523
    33 years3 3921 7654092136775112910741
    34 years3 3731 7194312166504811415936
    35 years3 3091 6943872306765011312831
    36 years3 2051 6324112156213411013547
    37 years3 1201 6034151986073410612037
    38 years3 2291 6354452086123313212836
    39 years3 1421 6164222185732312213533
    40 years3 0911 6074161905652113112932
    41 years3 0781 6314041975642710811829
    42 years3 1201 6674111945382710313842
    43 years3 0311 6544151974822110711639
    44 years3 1181 6604342265002411212042
    45 years2 9371 6183891864531811711739
    46 years2 8281 589367169447159911527
    47 years2 9301 6063841994551710612538
    48 years2 9671 5654082244682611812533
    49 years2 8651 5663911844461710812528
    50 years2 9291 5493942564461410213038
    51 years2 8281 5333632374061310912344
    52 years2 7091 4173792403861210413239
    53 years2 4981 298334202373811613136
    54 years2 5271 267340240398910414128
    55 years2 2691 100324200361178314440
    56 years2 2581 06434421235587714058
    57 years2 1791 06633122829588811944
    58 years1 85091328217426147312023
    59 years1 88891429317727299010132
    60 years1 62876027014725745710132
    61 years1 6177882961512142558823
    62 years1 4947052651382012589431
    63 years1 3986692501321803657821
    64 years1 3746182951301794517324
    65 years1 2165482701121342528414
    66 years1 1925292781251313416520
    67 years1 1184732871081203466615
    68 years1 046472257891032475620
    69 years93340822782901496313
    70 years966395265101932514712
    71 years91837527082832494710
    72 years78930824478750254811
    73 years84733726769701494410
    74 years7352762496955128507
    75 years72727226054543344010
    76 years7262912615053126377
    77 years68424025362450294510
    78 years60422322838350373211
    79 years4841851713838116305
    80 years or older2 429921894152182911213623
    Unknown age880001474000
    Per 1 000 population
    Total29.813.74.21.86.31.01.11.30.4
    0 years7.90.10.00.06.80.50.10.30.1
    1 year3.30.00.00.02.60.40.10.20.0
    2 years4.40.00.00.03.50.60.00.30.1
    3 years5.90.00.00.04.21.20.10.30.1
    4 years6.10.00.00.04.31.40.10.30.0
    5 years7.10.00.00.05.11.40.10.40.1
    6 years8.20.00.00.05.81.50.10.40.3
    7 years7.40.10.00.05.21.40.10.40.1
    8 years7.60.10.00.04.91.70.30.40.1
    9 years9.10.20.00.15.52.40.20.50.1
    10 years9.60.20.00.05.43.00.20.60.0
    11 years10.40.60.00.05.82.90.30.60.1
    12 years13.60.80.20.17.24.10.50.60.1
    13 years22.01.40.80.112.25.71.00.70.2
    14 years26.42.41.50.113.56.71.40.70.2
    15 years27.84.12.30.112.76.21.40.70.3
    16 years29.25.53.20.313.04.11.21.70.2
    17 years30.17.13.80.312.03.31.41.70.3
    18 years38.913.85.61.312.12.41.42.10.3
    19 years39.014.76.21.310.72.31.42.00.5
    20 years46.519.87.11.811.42.41.71.80.4
    21 years46.622.06.11.711.42.11.51.50.3
    22 years50.224.96.61.711.21.81.61.80.5
    23 years49.124.85.92.011.11.71.61.60.5
    24 years49.725.76.22.110.61.51.81.50.4
    25 years48.025.45.22.110.51.31.61.40.4
    26 years47.825.05.12.310.21.31.61.80.5
    27 years47.123.95.92.59.81.01.71.80.5
    28 years46.223.95.03.09.31.01.71.80.4
    29 years45.423.55.22.68.90.91.82.00.5
    30 years42.722.34.62.48.80.71.71.70.5
    31 years43.122.35.12.88.10.71.62.00.4
    32 years44.222.75.22.99.20.71.41.80.3
    33 years42.822.35.22.78.60.61.61.40.5
    34 years42.921.85.52.78.30.61.42.00.5
    35 years43.722.35.13.08.90.71.51.70.4
    36 years42.521.65.52.98.20.51.51.80.6
    37 years42.121.65.62.78.20.51.41.60.5
    38 years44.222.46.12.88.40.51.81.80.5
    39 years43.322.35.83.07.90.31.71.90.5
    40 years42.422.05.72.67.70.31.81.80.4
    41 years43.222.95.72.87.90.41.51.70.4
    42 years43.323.15.72.77.50.41.41.90.6
    43 years42.823.45.92.86.80.31.51.60.6
    44 years44.423.66.23.27.10.31.61.70.6
    45 years42.923.75.72.76.60.31.71.70.6
    46 years40.522.85.32.46.40.21.41.60.4
    47 years40.922.45.42.86.40.21.51.70.5
    48 years39.921.05.53.06.30.31.61.70.4
    49 years38.621.15.32.56.00.21.51.70.4
    50 years38.220.25.13.35.80.21.31.70.5
    51 years37.020.04.73.15.30.21.41.60.6
    52 years35.918.85.03.25.10.21.41.70.5
    53 years32.516.94.32.64.90.11.51.70.5
    54 years33.316.74.53.25.20.11.41.90.4
    55 years30.814.94.42.74.90.21.12.00.5
    56 years30.914.64.72.94.90.11.11.90.8
    57 years30.514.94.63.24.10.11.21.70.6
    58 years26.413.04.02.53.70.11.01.70.3
    59 years28.213.64.42.64.10.11.31.50.5
    60 years24.911.64.12.33.90.10.91.50.5
    61 years25.312.34.62.43.30.00.91.40.4
    62 years23.811.24.22.23.20.00.91.50.5
    63 years22.410.74.02.12.90.01.01.20.3
    64 years22.310.04.82.12.90.10.81.20.4
    65 years20.49.24.51.92.20.00.91.40.2
    66 years19.98.84.62.12.20.10.71.10.3
    67 years19.38.25.01.92.10.10.81.10.3
    68 years18.68.44.61.61.80.00.81.00.4
    69 years17.07.44.11.51.60.00.91.10.2
    70 years18.07.44.91.91.70.01.00.90.2
    71 years18.17.45.31.61.60.01.00.90.2
    72 years15.56.04.81.51.50.00.50.90.2
    73 years16.96.75.31.41.40.01.00.90.2
    74 years14.75.55.01.41.10.00.61.00.1
    75 years14.55.45.21.11.10.10.70.80.2
    76 years14.35.75.21.01.00.00.50.70.1
    77 years15.65.55.81.41.00.00.71.00.2
    78 years14.75.45.60.90.90.00.90.80.3
    79 years13.75.24.91.11.10.00.50.90.1
    80 years or older9.93.73.60.60.70.00.50.60.1
    Unknown age..................
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons), by group of principal offence and place of residence (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons), by group of principal offence and place of residence (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    All groups of offences¬ Property theft¬ Other offences for profit¬ Criminal damage¬ Violence and maltreatment¬ Sexual offences¬ Public order and integrity violations¬ Traffic offences¬ Other offences (incl. Drug and alcohol offences)
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total163 52875 18323 15610 07734 3405 3436 1657 3281 936
    The whole country161 48074 31422 92410 01633 9355 2876 0847 0711 849
    Viken (2020-2023)36 65816 7125 3032 2277 6481 0301 3701 930438
    Oslo32 02418 2413 5541 3755 9755651 0441 136134
    Innlandet8 6623 1621 6595521 962373369435150
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)12 8385 9471 6358002 729381479707160
    Agder10 4655 1091 2617362 215333426277108
    Rogaland14 6127 1322 0351 1762 822417456427147
    Vestland16 2056 8422 7841 0253 355630596751222
    Møre og Romsdal5 5121 7241 0624061 37727230227297
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage13 1455 9251 9509362 541648459534152
    Nordland - Nordlánnda5 1081 5788243551 442287253266103
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)6 2391 9428574261 859351330336138
    Norway, unknown county000000000
    Abroad, without known county1 83980420254331536624683
    County not stated2096530774315114
    Per 1 000 population
    Total29.813.74.21.86.31.01.11.30.4
    The whole country29.413.54.21.86.21.01.11.30.3
    Viken (2020-2023)28.412.94.11.75.90.81.11.50.3
    Oslo45.225.75.01.98.40.81.51.60.2
    Innlandet23.28.54.41.55.31.01.01.20.4
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)29.913.93.81.96.40.91.11.60.4
    Agder33.116.24.02.37.01.11.30.90.3
    Rogaland29.714.54.12.45.70.80.90.90.3
    Vestland25.110.64.31.65.21.00.91.20.3
    Møre og Romsdal20.56.44.01.55.11.01.11.00.4
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage27.512.44.12.05.31.41.01.10.3
    Nordland - Nordlánnda21.26.53.41.56.01.21.01.10.4
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)25.78.03.51.87.71.41.41.40.6
    Norway, unknown county..................
    Abroad, without known county..................
    County not stated..................
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons), by sex, age and place of residence (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons), by sex, age and place of residence (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    TotalMalesFemales0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80 years or olderUnknown age
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total163 52892 39371 1353 94116 20933 44033 02529 96523 93513 0167 4802 42988
    The whole country161 48091 09870 3823 88916 09532 95232 57229 63123 64712 8067 3972 40487
    Viken (2020-2023)36 65820 76615 8928573 8456 2526 9067 3595 8933 1451 78559818
    Oslo32 02417 84314 1815422 2927 8598 5185 5283 8721 9501 0723856
    Innlandet8 6624 8603 8023011 0121 5961 3951 4471 3918455071599
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)12 8387 3545 4843471 2092 1592 3562 4312 1431 2367482054
    Agder10 4656 0044 4612221 0002 1051 8412 0111 7499254741344
    Rogaland14 6128 3366 2762251 4172 7192 9513 0992 1921 1896002146
    Vestland16 2059 1597 0463991 7023 6373 0592 9372 2101 21775128211
    Møre og Romsdal5 5123 0622 4502287251 0949208867894533111033
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage13 1457 3885 7573301 3883 0952 5272 2121 80696363917510
    Nordland - Nordlánnda5 1082 9172 1912136801 025949766708429253769
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)6 2393 4042 8352238231 4081 149952893454257737
    Norway, unknown county0000000000000
    Abroad, without known county1 8391 1846552110246742230125618072171
    County not stated20911198311221313332301180
    Per 1 000 population
    Total29.833.426.16.724.747.643.241.932.521.515.79.9..
    The whole country29.432.925.86.724.546.942.641.432.121.215.59.8..
    Viken (2020-2023)28.431.924.76.023.644.440.241.132.022.015.910.6..
    Oslo45.250.539.97.232.464.762.456.447.332.724.817.4..
    Innlandet23.225.920.48.824.037.632.032.525.617.212.27.3..
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)29.934.225.68.123.646.344.144.734.923.017.19.3..
    Agder33.137.828.46.424.652.345.649.141.626.217.09.5..
    Rogaland29.733.425.93.821.744.842.045.834.423.616.511.4..
    Vestland25.128.022.15.621.541.934.735.526.617.413.69.3..
    Møre og Romsdal20.522.518.68.121.834.627.226.722.014.011.87.4..
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage27.530.524.46.524.744.938.837.928.918.415.07.9..
    Nordland - Nordlánnda21.223.818.49.024.535.631.527.420.814.010.25.6..
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)25.727.623.89.529.742.035.732.726.216.111.36.4..
    Norway, unknown county..........................
    Abroad, without known county..........................
    County not stated........................
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons), by group of principal offence and place of residence (size of municipality). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons), by group of principal offence and place of residence (size of municipality). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    All groups of offences¬ Property theft¬ Other offences for profit¬ Criminal damage¬ Violence and maltreatment¬ Sexual offences¬ Public order and integrity violations¬ Traffic offences¬ Other offences (incl. Drug and alcohol offences)
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total163 52875 18323 15610 07734 3405 3436 1657 3281 936
    The whole country161 48074 31422 92410 01633 9355 2876 0847 0711 849
    All municipalities161 46874 31422 92410 01433 9255 2876 0847 0711 849
    0-1 999 inhabitants1 70942937411845388929560
    2 000-4 999 inhabitants6 0011 6981 1973921 517408285366138
    5 000-9 999 inhabitants10 2673 1111 9567142 681515492562236
    10 000-19 999 inhabitants16 0586 0032 7841 1043 768702628801268
    20 000-29 999 inhabitants19 5028 1723 0101 2854 285811806853280
    30 000-49 999 inhabitants16 3676 9722 4051 1273 672555683732221
    50 000 inhabitants or more91 56447 92911 1985 27417 5492 2083 0983 662646
    Norway, unknown size of municipality12002100000
    Abroad, without known size of municipality1 83980420254331536624683
    Unknown size of municipality2096530774315114
    Per 1 000 population
    Total29.813.74.21.86.31.01.11.30.4
    The whole country29.413.54.21.86.21.01.11.30.3
    All municipalities29.413.54.21.86.21.01.11.30.3
    0-1 999 inhabitants18.04.53.91.24.80.91.01.00.6
    2 000-4 999 inhabitants19.65.63.91.35.01.30.91.20.5
    5 000-9 999 inhabitants20.96.34.01.55.51.01.01.10.5
    10 000-19 999 inhabitants22.28.33.81.55.21.00.91.10.4
    20 000-29 999 inhabitants28.712.04.41.96.31.21.21.30.4
    30 000-49 999 inhabitants25.911.03.81.85.80.91.11.20.3
    50 000 inhabitants or more35.718.74.42.16.80.91.21.40.3
    Norway, unknown size of municipality..................
    Abroad, without known size of municipality..................
    Unknown size of municipality..................
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons), by sex, age and type of principal offence. Absolute figures
    Victims (persons), by sex, age and type of principal offence. Absolute figures
    TotalMalesFemales0-9 years10-14 years15-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80 years or olderUnknown age
    2023
    All types of offences163 52892 39371 1353 9415 48010 72933 44033 02529 96523 93513 0167 4802 42988
    ¬ Property theft75 18344 33330 850373682 92816 80016 97316 16312 1215 9702 9029210
    ¬¬ Theft, total74 83344 14030 693373642 90316 72516 89616 10312 0685 9372 8869140
    ¬¬¬ Petty theft94347446918562112052051347634130
    ¬¬¬¬ Petty theft from shop and other sales outlet4223190027131154000
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified petty theft90145145018542041921941297234130
    ¬¬¬ Theft66 47138 44028 031353152 66415 42015 26514 21010 3735 0642 4017240
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from shops and other sales outlet405213192052993868064301620
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from other business and public institution4 5072 6201 8872503071 103889954694302159470
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from dwelling and holiday home12 1897 1185 071781692 2503 1372 3732 0201 2487172600
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from dwelling2 5261 4051 12155974885024194492631711270
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from holiday home2861929400293343657643150
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from storage area, garage and other area by dwelling and holiday home9 3775 5213 85623701 7532 6021 9111 5069095031180
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from car and other motor vehicle7 2385 2961 942121671 2431 4191 5031 5208624131080
    ¬¬¬¬ Bicycle theft17 06210 3716 6914533962 5014 1965 1403 0311 252424650
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person25 06112 81612 245211971 5968 2255 5364 1603 0421 3706722420
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person at sales outlet6 7763 2283 5483172802 8691 577894667305120440
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person on public transport (from 1.10.2015)4 9062 4132 4934262431 3181 108916718350177460
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person in the street, park, other recreation area (from 1.10.2015)3 3411 8181 5232332241 07574753738222299200
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person at sports facility, cultural venue etc. (from 1.10.2015)2 6031 5051 098143273794512547318743470
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Theft from the person at other public and private place (from 1.10.2015)7 4353 8523 58311785762 1691 5921 2669574192421250
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified theft96300052020000
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated theft3 2782 1161 162110444335856476684463011430
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from shop and other sales outlet3925140007108103100
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from other business or public institution2181724600619374852351740
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from dwelling and holiday home2 3421 44190112242734044584833322441210
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from dwelling1 6139326811223203280326318208165870
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from holiday home2851998600011653767649140
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from storage area, garage and other area by dwelling and holiday home4443101340016910879894830200
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from car and other motor vehicle3813166501250788783462950
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person2981621360712845646403010130
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person at sales outlet (from 1.10.2015)56144200020141093000
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person on public transport (from 1.10.2015)24131102084324100
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person in the street, park, other recreation area (from 1.10.2015)1076443027352118165120
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person at sports facility, cultural venue etc. (from 1.10.2015)1913600433323100
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Aggravated theft from the person at other or unspecified place92583403118141211157110
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified aggravated theft00000000000000
    ¬¬¬ Theft of car and other motor vehicle4 1413 1101 0310311396618411 041893351150340
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft of car1 6411 177464004133638336427815366200
    ¬¬¬¬ Theft of motor cycle and moped7806261540029162147186188511610
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified theft of motor vehicle1 7201 3074130316916331149142714768130
    ¬¬ Other unlawful use and possession of property350193157042575776053331670
    ¬ Other offences for profit23 15612 91410 24291661 3664 0604 0954 0193 3842 6952 4688940
    ¬¬ Receipt of stolen property and money laundering497322175082691108105614232240
    ¬¬¬ Receipt of stolen property, total41828912907237710693523019110
    ¬¬¬¬ Receipt of stolen property386269117072275948748261980
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated receipt of stolen property322012001212644030
    ¬¬¬ Money laundering, total7933460131421291213130
    ¬¬¬¬ Money laundering522329012921157870
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated money laundering27101700150145560
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified receipt of stolen property and money laundering00000000000000
    ¬¬ Fraud, total21 62211 9379 68521481 2953 7823 7733 7053 1282 5682 3858360
    ¬¬¬ Petty fraud and the like1 861998863025157337324354270188174320
    ¬¬¬ Fraud18 20310 0628 14121231 1163 2933 2543 1582 6222 1011 8876470
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated fraud1 55887768100221521951932362793241570
    ¬¬ Embezzlement, total66538128437291011391301325539300
    ¬¬¬ Embezzlement5603142463627931251141054326180
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated embezzlement105673801281416271213120
    ¬¬ Misappropriation of funds1714300010663100
    ¬¬ Corruption and influencing trade65100001031100
    ¬¬ Accounting offences76100011121100
    ¬¬ Creditor-related offences21100001100000
    ¬¬ Tax and duty offences76100132010000
    ¬¬¬ Tax evasion22000011000000
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated tax evasion11000010000000
    ¬¬¬ Other tax and duty offences43100111010000
    ¬¬ Violations of the Customs Act11000000100000
    ¬¬¬ Smuggling00000000000000
    ¬¬¬ Other violations of the Customs Act11000000100000
    ¬¬ Other business and economic offences3322419143158170705125940
    ¬ Criminal damage10 0776 3233 75414202141 5472 1431 9662 1661 2146411520
    ¬¬ Damage to property, total9 9126 2243 6889202101 5282 1101 9372 1351 1886271480
    ¬¬¬ Petty damage to property414245169141363687899503260
    ¬¬¬¬ Petty damage to building146727400118222739251130
    ¬¬¬¬ Petty damage to motor vehicle and other means of transport (from 1.10.2015)1491014811726302931131010
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified petty damage to property119724703519162229121120
    ¬¬¬ Damage to property9 3675 8943 4738161941 4552 0151 8242 0101 1235841380
    ¬¬¬¬ Damage to building2 7371 6451 0922419300541503659422219680
    ¬¬¬¬ Damage to motor vehicle and other means of transport5 4583 5881 870341471 0251 2271 0921 102546267450
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified damage to property1 172661511382813024722924915598250
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated damage to property131854600310273526151140
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated damage to building8147340027141815121030
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated damage to motor vehicle and other means of transport2622400036961010
    ¬¬¬¬ Other aggravated damage to property2416800107852100
    ¬¬ Public danger from fire and other criminal damage165996650419332931261440
    ¬ Violence and maltreatment34 34019 13515 2052 8002 9433 9457 3046 4714 9183 5531 60960118214
    ¬¬ Offences of violence17 98110 4197 5622 3931 7192 1684 0343 1702 1491 432599241697
    ¬¬¬ Assault, total10 9086 7514 1576361 0541 5222 6752 0301 395980405163435
    ¬¬¬¬ Assault10 2976 2904 0076169991 4052 5211 9131 327934389150385
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated assault61146115020551171541176846161350
    ¬¬¬ Bodily harm, total2 0781 6933852052295656445317188702780
    ¬¬¬¬ Bodily harm1 8611 5073541348270593384284170662670
    ¬¬¬¬ Grievous bodily harm217186317425636133184110
    ¬¬¬ Murder402218201106455610
    ¬¬¬ Attempted murder11284281614283111117210
    ¬¬¬ Unintentional bodily harm or manslaughter107575071129181220121060
    ¬¬¬¬ Unintentional bodily harm754134109811101712520
    ¬¬¬¬ Manslaughter32161661317230540
    ¬¬¬ Maltreatment in close relations, total4 1321 4522 6801 714602314507487286133612251
    ¬¬¬¬ Maltreatment in close relations4 0911 4432 6481 697599309502481284130612251
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated maltreatment in close relations41932173556230000
    ¬¬¬ Assault of public servant27818692102818555458100
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified offences of violence326174152124868686950311051
    ¬¬ Threats, total6 3473 7692 5781034366691 2881 3081 103867417120351
    ¬¬¬ Threats (from 1.10.2015)5 4163 2842 132924096371 0791 066910711364114340
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated threats (from 1.10.2015)2861771091125286361552316310
    ¬¬¬ Threats against public servant40119820301196124838014200
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified threats2441101340135057555323101
    ¬¬ Robbery and extortion1 9191 6702498252452572287164109541380
    ¬¬¬ Robbery1 2241 06615832243042921871066430860
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated robbery1801413951038543618126010
    ¬¬¬ Extortion5154635201811022664403318510
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified robbery and extortion00000000000000
    ¬¬ Coercion9049415152015131165000
    ¬¬ Deprivation of liberty1095059362135181174400
    ¬¬ Offences within family relations and the like245120125843414223636121006
    ¬¬ Reckless behaviour and stalking7 6233 0504 5732044805921 3311 6351 4391 120529223700
    ¬¬ Human trafficking2151601970400000
    ¬¬ Terrorism and terror-related offences42200003100000
    ¬¬ Other violence and maltreatment11000001000000
    ¬ Sexual offences5 3438524 4917431 4991 1901 0334432131022611974
    ¬¬ Rape, total2 2173481 86936249239054123810344103331
    ¬¬¬ Rape2 1303161 8143254743845312261014393331
    ¬¬¬¬ Rape, children under 14 years of age7572375203114150000000031
    ¬¬¬¬ Rape, other or unspecified age1 373791 2941459384531226101439330
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated rape873255371861012211000
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated rape, children under 14 years of age (from 1.10.2015)4725223215000000000
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated rape, other or unspecified age407335361012211000
    ¬¬ Attempted rape79673213112611760210
    ¬¬ Sexual intercourse through abuse of position of trust1152095010333621932010
    ¬¬ Sexual intercourse with a child aged 14-15 years307522555158123000000021
    ¬¬ Sexual intercourse within family relations6921483720650100000
    ¬¬ Sexual act83610972715618716721254251641311
    ¬¬¬ Sexual act with a child under 16 years of age3707329714917634000000011
    ¬¬¬ Other sexual act without consent466364307111332125425164130
    ¬¬ Sexually abusive behaviour1 0921589348136924418110162309519
    ¬¬¬ Sexually abusive behaviour with a child under 16 years of age (from. 1.10.2015)470100370643217600000009
    ¬¬¬ Sexually abusive behaviour, other or unspecified age62258564174816818110162309510
    ¬¬ Other or unspecified sexual offences6281384901002502163218631002
    ¬ Drug and alcohol offences35721014712204370675248202320
    ¬¬ Narcotic offences492425299711344000
    ¬¬¬ Narcotics, Act relating to medicinal goods etc.64200201021000
    ¬¬¬¬ Narcotics, use10100001000000
    ¬¬¬¬ Narcotics, minor possession54100200021000
    ¬¬¬ Narcotics, Penal Code, total432023297710323000
    ¬¬¬¬ Narcotic offences, Penal Code421923297710322000
    ¬¬¬¬ Aggravated narcotic offences, Penal Code11000000001000
    ¬¬ Doping00000000000000
    ¬¬¬ Doping, Act relating to medicinal goods etc.00000000000000
    ¬¬¬ Doping, Penal Code00000000000000
    ¬¬ Driving under the influence2831811021012363564644162310
    ¬¬¬ Driving under the influence, road traffic2731731001012161554639162310
    ¬¬¬ Driving under the influence, other108200221050000
    ¬¬ Violations of the Alcohol Act, total1911809900100000
    ¬¬¬ Violations of the Alcohol Act1911809900100000
    ¬¬¬ Aggravated violations of the Alcohol Act00000000000000
    ¬¬ Other or unspecified drug and alcohol offences64201200200010
    ¬ Public order and integrity violations6 1653 2742 891762344491 1761 1981 1099465213441120
    ¬¬ Public order violations7114932181322541601161211155640140
    ¬¬¬ Breach of the peace, total267185821112592444129121020
    ¬¬¬¬ Regional public order statute, urinating and other54100011010200
    ¬¬¬¬ Breach of the peace under self-induced intoxication1108426141041171896400
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified breach of the peace15297550715502623196420
    ¬¬¬ Weapons, fire and explosives legislation444308136121129687280864430120
    ¬¬¬¬ Bearing arms in a public place866917171726101481200
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified weapons offences613625534913895500
    ¬¬¬¬ Fire and explosives legislation29720394618334958693823120
    ¬¬ Violations of public authority1 54478575937621002433643332329758180
    ¬¬¬ Obstructing and counteracting public authority830291539173576147205168110442080
    ¬¬¬¬ Obstructing and harrassing a public servant48252300111813132000
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Harrassing a public servant40231700111411112000
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Obstructing a public servant82600004220000
    ¬¬¬¬ Counteracting legal action and criminal prosecution78226651617357513619715597422080
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Obligation of identification to public authority32100010200000
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Violation of exclusion order58015742312274710315411073291780
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Other order issued by police and other authority178900134621000
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Counteraction of the execution of sentences11000001000000
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Other counteraction of legal action and criminal prosecution181988358272938372212300
    ¬¬¬ Perjury and false accusation48936912019196711112890332470
    ¬¬¬¬ Perjury1188038013161934279540
    ¬¬¬¬ False accusation37128982181651929463241930
    ¬¬¬ Immigration legislation4425190021614930000
    ¬¬¬¬ Violation of entry ban00000000000000
    ¬¬¬¬ Assistance of illegal entry and stay33000120000000
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified immigration legislation4122190011414930000
    ¬¬¬ Misconduct and misuse of public authority11567484018302121161220
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified violation of public authority6633331518254784210
    ¬¬ Violations of integrity3 9101 9961 91426150295773718655599368246800
    ¬¬¬ Document and ID offences1 9281 02090821599388352333316218155500
    ¬¬¬¬ Document forgery1821057723423403339211250
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Document forgery, use5335180008177115410
    ¬¬¬¬¬ Document forgery, production and procurement12970592341523262816840
    ¬¬¬¬ Counterfeiting54100020120000
    ¬¬¬¬ ID offences (from 1.10.2015)1 71489781701294359308292271193141440
    ¬¬¬¬¬ ID offences, handling (from 1.10.2015)1799584001238242725281870
    ¬¬¬¬¬ ID offences, use (from 1.10.2015)1 53580273301282321284265246165123370
    ¬¬¬¬ Other or unspecified document and ID offences27141300144744210
    ¬¬¬ Unauthorised access and stay881483398462414216918116910558230
    ¬¬¬¬ Trespassing, building and other place68438230233181041331401288350220
    ¬¬¬¬ Unauthorised access to computer and communication system197101961363836414122810
    ¬¬¬ Invasion of privacy6112263851190120124897062261810
    ¬¬¬ Hate speech and discrimination2561659152538776627162000
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified violation of integrity2341021324141442424436171560
    ¬ Traffic offences7 3284 3742 9542012105311 2051 3481 2281 2817684201360
    ¬¬ Road traffic offences7 3084 3602 9482002085311 2041 3441 2261 2767654181360
    ¬¬¬ Non-possession of driving licence3123800349554100
    ¬¬¬ Speeding21100001001000
    ¬¬¬ Personal injury2 1731 250923101120236327304311362220138540
    ¬¬¬ Other or unspecified road traffic offences5 1023 0862 01699882928731 030910909540279820
    ¬¬ Other transport and traffic legislation2014612014253200
    ¬ Other offences1 57997860149206324528729733419370210
    ¬¬ Offences against nature and the environment9684495194318299816518721514257140
    ¬¬¬ Poisoning as a danger to public health and serious environmental offences63300001230000
    ¬¬¬ Hunting and fishing offences34286000055612420
    ¬¬¬ Other offences against nature and the environment9284185104318299815918020613053120
    ¬¬ Work environment legislation56049664523114011510410546930
    ¬¬ Other or unspecified penal legislation513318103776145440
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons) of property theft, by sex and one-year age group. Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons) of property theft, by sex and one-year age group. Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons) of property theftVictims (persons) of property theft per 1000 population
    Both sexesMalesFemalesBoth sexesMalesFemales
    2023
    Total76 93645 36531 57114.016.411.6
    0 years7610.10.20.0
    1 year1100.00.00.0
    2 years0000.00.00.0
    3 years2200.00.10.0
    4 years2110.00.00.0
    5 years1010.00.00.0
    6 years3300.00.10.0
    7 years4400.10.10.0
    8 years5320.10.10.1
    9 years13760.20.20.2
    10 years12750.20.20.2
    11 years403190.60.90.3
    12 years5633230.81.00.7
    13 years10672341.62.11.0
    14 years170104662.53.02.0
    15 years2851771084.35.23.4
    16 years3732351385.76.94.3
    17 years4652821837.28.65.8
    18 years91954237714.216.311.9
    19 years97151545615.115.714.5
    20 years1 29965064920.520.120.9
    21 years1 46780266522.624.021.1
    22 years1 73490682825.525.725.2
    23 years1 74596578025.427.123.6
    24 years1 8211 02180026.528.924.0
    25 years1 8381 04579325.928.623.1
    26 years1 8801 04483625.627.723.4
    27 years1 8011 02277924.427.021.7
    28 years1 8301 06276824.627.921.1
    29 years1 8161 09172524.028.319.6
    30 years1 7861 06072623.026.619.3
    31 years1 7921 06572722.726.418.8
    32 years1 8661 09776923.326.919.5
    33 years1 8071 03477322.825.719.9
    34 years1 7631 01175222.425.219.5
    35 years1 73498175322.925.620.1
    36 years1 68596372222.324.919.7
    37 years1 64294669622.124.919.2
    38 years1 6781 01266623.027.218.6
    39 years1 66496370122.925.819.9
    40 years1 64797667122.626.118.9
    41 years1 65797568223.326.919.5
    42 years1 70892778123.725.122.3
    43 years1 70096673424.026.621.2
    44 years1 70598072524.327.221.2
    45 years1 6521 00564724.228.819.3
    46 years1 62298863423.227.618.6
    47 years1 64298266022.926.918.8
    48 years1 60293966321.524.818.1
    49 years1 60199960221.526.216.6
    50 years1 58894164720.724.017.3
    51 years1 55895760120.424.616.0
    52 years1 43987456519.022.715.3
    53 years1 32678354317.320.014.4
    54 years1 29479549917.020.513.4
    55 years1 11969542415.218.611.7
    56 years1 08867141714.917.911.8
    57 years1 08871936915.219.610.6
    58 years93257735513.316.110.4
    59 years92959633313.917.610.0
    60 years78347730612.014.49.6
    61 years80452028412.616.09.0
    62 years71246424811.314.68.0
    63 years68144623510.914.17.6
    64 years63141821310.313.56.9
    65 years5563671899.312.36.3
    66 years5353541818.911.96.0
    67 years4853021838.410.56.3
    68 years4813181638.611.55.7
    69 years4152651507.69.85.4
    70 years4012551467.59.65.4
    71 years3782411377.59.65.4
    72 years3121981146.17.94.4
    73 years3422321106.89.44.3
    74 years2821771055.67.24.1
    75 years2751641115.56.84.3
    76 years2941761185.87.24.5
    77 years243152915.57.34.0
    78 years226134925.56.94.3
    79 years189105845.46.34.5
    80 years or older9314904413.84.93.0
    Unknown age000......
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons) of property theft, by sex, age and place of residence (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons) of property theft, by sex, age and place of residence (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    TotalMalesFemalesAll ages0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80 years or olderUnknown age
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total76 93645 36531 57176 936383 39717 23117 41716 53612 3616 0832 9429310
    The whole country76 06644 82731 23976 066373 37217 00717 24516 41112 2215 9622 8969150
    Viken (2020-2023)17 10310 0837 02017 103129343 0613 4614 0833 1621 4826752330
    Oslo18 69510 4228 27318 695136374 9605 5883 4412 2321 1155241850
    Innlandet3 2341 9761 2583 2341196665599651597322145580
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)6 0763 7142 3626 07612051 0191 1841 4121 189628357810
    Agder5 2413 1822 0595 24102001 0679661 1961 017488247600
    Rogaland7 2824 2892 9937 28233231 3301 5981 8861 215600250770
    Vestland7 0064 1702 8367 00613351 8841 4731 4661 023485254850
    Møre og Romsdal1 7671 0736941 767112043932335129112985280
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage6 0393 7212 3186 03932381 6311 2961 208920435238700
    Nordland - Nordlánnda1 6289976311 62809538133433227513558180
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)1 9951 2007951 99528957042338530014363200
    Norway, unknown county00000000000000
    Abroad, without known county80549930680502421216711412510942120
    County not stated6539266511125111512440
    Per 1 000 population
    Total14.016.411.614.00.15.224.522.823.116.810.16.23.8..
    The whole country13.916.211.513.90.15.124.222.522.916.69.96.13.7..
    Viken (2020-2023)13.215.510.913.20.15.721.720.222.817.210.46.04.1..
    Oslo26.429.523.326.40.29.040.840.935.127.218.712.18.4..
    Innlandet8.710.56.88.70.04.715.713.714.611.06.63.52.7..
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)14.217.311.014.20.04.021.922.126.019.411.78.23.7..
    Agder16.620.013.116.60.04.926.523.929.224.213.88.94.2..
    Rogaland14.817.212.314.80.14.921.922.827.919.111.96.94.1..
    Vestland10.812.78.910.80.04.221.716.717.712.36.94.62.8..
    Møre og Romsdal6.67.95.36.60.03.613.99.610.68.14.03.22.0..
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage12.615.39.812.60.14.223.719.920.714.78.35.63.2..
    Nordland - Nordlánnda6.88.25.36.80.03.413.211.111.98.14.42.31.3..
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)8.29.76.78.20.13.217.013.213.28.85.12.81.8..
    Norway, unknown county............................
    Abroad, without known county............................
    County not stated............................
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons) of property theft, by place of residence (county) and victimisation in own place of residence (municipality). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons) of property theft, by place of residence (county) and victimisation in own place of residence (municipality). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    TotalIn own place of residence (municipality)Outside own place of residence (municipality)Unknown place of residence (municipality)
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total76 93652 45723 609870
    The whole country76 06652 45723 6090
    Viken (2020-2023)17 1039 9707 1330
    Oslo18 69515 4153 2800
    Innlandet3 2341 8181 4160
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)6 0763 9712 1050
    Agder5 2413 7621 4790
    Rogaland7 2825 0102 2720
    Vestland7 0064 8392 1670
    Møre og Romsdal1 7671 0007670
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage6 0394 3711 6680
    Nordland - Nordlánnda1 6281 0325960
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)1 9951 2697260
    Norway, unknown county0000
    Abroad, without known county80500805
    County not stated650065
    Per 1 000 population
    Total14.09.64.3..
    The whole country13.99.64.3..
    Viken (2020-2023)13.27.75.5..
    Oslo26.421.74.6..
    Innlandet8.74.93.8..
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)14.29.34.9..
    Agder16.611.94.7..
    Rogaland14.810.24.6..
    Vestland10.87.53.4..
    Møre og Romsdal6.63.72.9..
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage12.69.13.5..
    Nordland - Nordlánnda6.84.32.5..
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)8.25.23.0..
    Norway, unknown county........
    Abroad, without known county........
    County not stated........
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons) of property theft, by number of property thefts, sex and age. Absolute figures and per cent
    Victims (persons) of property theft, by number of property thefts, sex and age. Absolute figures and per cent
    Total1 offence2 offences3 offences4 or more offences
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total76 93671 6254 658512141
    Sex
    Males45 36542 1042 87130684
    Females31 57129 5211 78720657
    Age
    0-9 years3835300
    10-19 years3 3973 24015061
    20-29 years17 23115 9191 13214535
    30-39 years17 41716 0821 12815948
    40-49 years16 53615 3491 05010532
    50-59 years12 36111 5357505818
    60-69 years6 0835 752307186
    70-79 years2 9422 815110161
    80 years or older9318982850
    Unknown age00000
    Per cent
    Total100.093.16.10.70.2
    Sex
    Males100.092.86.30.70.2
    Females100.093.55.70.70.2
    Age
    0-9 years100.092.17.90.00.0
    10-19 years100.095.44.40.20.0
    20-29 years100.092.46.60.80.2
    30-39 years100.092.36.50.90.3
    40-49 years100.092.86.30.60.2
    50-59 years100.093.36.10.50.1
    60-69 years100.094.65.00.30.1
    70-79 years100.095.73.70.50.0
    80 years or older100.096.53.00.50.0
    Unknown age.....
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment, by sex and one-year age group. Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment, by sex and one-year age group. Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatmentVictims (persons) of violence and maltreatment per 1000 population
    Both sexesMalesFemalesBoth sexesMalesFemales
    2023
    Total37 04520 50716 5386.77.46.1
    0 years3681831857.16.97.3
    1 year15084662.62.92.4
    2 years19295973.53.43.6
    3 years2431371064.34.73.9
    4 years2461301164.34.44.2
    5 years3041671375.25.54.8
    6 years3592131465.86.74.9
    7 years3271841435.35.84.8
    8 years3091781315.05.64.3
    9 years3522091435.66.64.7
    10 years3481961525.45.94.8
    11 years3842251595.96.75.0
    12 years5053191867.69.35.7
    13 years87755032712.915.79.9
    14 years97658539114.516.812.0
    15 years90560629913.818.09.4
    16 years92260931314.018.09.8
    17 years82552629912.815.99.5
    18 years84253031213.015.99.9
    19 years74945529411.613.89.4
    20 years78849429412.415.39.5
    21 years80050829212.315.29.2
    22 years84048036012.313.610.9
    23 years82250232012.014.19.7
    24 years78943635311.512.310.6
    25 years81645336311.512.410.6
    26 years81545436111.112.110.1
    27 years78040837210.610.810.4
    28 years75038236810.110.010.1
    29 years7373783599.79.89.7
    30 years7504033479.710.19.2
    31 years7203693519.19.29.1
    32 years80139740410.09.710.3
    33 years7313673649.29.19.4
    34 years6973343638.98.39.4
    35 years7353443919.79.010.5
    36 years6803203609.08.39.8
    37 years6763473299.19.19.1
    38 years6683373319.19.19.2
    39 years6303193118.78.58.8
    40 years6172903278.57.79.2
    41 years6213063158.78.59.0
    42 years5852743118.17.48.9
    43 years5282642647.57.37.6
    44 years5462682787.87.48.1
    45 years4982602387.37.57.1
    46 years4912522397.07.07.0
    47 years4982572417.07.06.9
    48 years5072632446.87.06.7
    49 years4852772086.57.35.7
    50 years4862562306.36.56.1
    51 years4242501745.56.44.6
    52 years4222231995.65.85.4
    53 years4122102025.45.45.4
    54 years4312361955.76.15.2
    55 years3932291645.36.14.5
    56 years3802071735.25.54.9
    57 years3221911314.55.23.8
    58 years2821631194.04.63.5
    59 years2971611364.44.84.1
    60 years2801661144.35.03.6
    61 years2281161123.63.63.6
    62 years217129883.44.02.8
    63 years197110873.23.52.8
    64 years190107833.13.52.7
    65 years14885632.52.82.1
    66 years14379642.42.72.1
    67 years12673532.22.51.8
    68 years11469452.02.51.6
    69 years9852461.81.91.6
    70 years10262401.92.31.5
    71 years8755321.72.21.3
    72 years7745321.51.81.2
    73 years8343401.71.71.6
    74 years6031291.21.31.1
    75 years6027331.21.11.3
    76 years5631251.11.31.0
    77 years5026241.11.21.0
    78 years4330131.01.50.6
    79 years3919201.11.11.1
    80 years or older199961030.81.00.7
    Unknown age1569......
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment, by sex, age and place of residence (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment, by sex, age and place of residence (county). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    TotalMalesFemales0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80 years or olderUnknown age
    2023
    Absolute numbers
    Total37 04520 50716 5382 8507 3337 9377 0885 3763 8491 74165719915
    The whole country36 63120 28016 3512 8137 2947 8376 9835 3003 8141 72365419815
    Viken (2020-2023)8 2214 6023 6196491 7141 5341 5461 305900386144403
    Oslo6 5083 7492 7594071 1871 5571 428939588257110332
    Innlandet2 1241 1171 00720743741833428126713139100
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)2 9491 6281 32123459858056441033016653131
    Agder2 3981 3191 07916449554342334626511734110
    Rogaland3 0531 7281 32514461271561045631613350152
    Vestland3 5921 9551 63727166479565157636817264301
    Møre og Romsdal1 4798036761653233072451841416634131
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage2 7521 4561 29623958664751033626410650122
    Nordland - Nordlánnda1 546864682160284312320208138803392
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)1 9991 05594417139242635225623710943121
    Abroad, without known county33819014811299692652814300
    County not stated76373926104131174010
    Per 1 000 population
    Total6.77.46.14.911.211.39.37.55.22.91.40.8..
    The whole country6.77.36.04.811.111.29.17.45.22.81.40.8..
    Viken (2020-2023)6.47.15.64.610.510.99.07.34.92.71.30.7..
    Oslo9.210.67.85.416.812.810.59.67.24.32.51.5..
    Innlandet5.76.05.46.010.49.97.76.34.92.70.90.5..
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)6.97.66.25.511.712.410.57.55.43.11.20.6..
    Agder7.68.36.94.812.213.510.58.46.33.31.20.8..
    Rogaland6.26.95.52.49.411.88.76.75.02.61.40.8..
    Vestland5.66.05.13.88.49.27.47.04.42.51.21.0..
    Møre og Romsdal5.55.95.15.89.79.77.35.53.92.01.30.9
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage5.86.05.54.710.49.47.85.84.22.01.20.5
    Nordland - Nordlánnda6.47.15.76.810.310.810.67.44.12.61.30.7
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)8.28.67.97.314.212.710.98.86.93.91.91.1
    The table was corrected due to an error regarding a displacement in the table layout. The numbers are not affected by the correction.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment, by place of residence (county) and victimisation in own place of residence (municipality). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment, by place of residence (county) and victimisation in own place of residence (municipality). Absolute figures and per 1 000 population
    2023TotalIn own place of residence (municipality)Outside own place of residence (municipality)Unknown place of residence (municipality)
    Absolute figures
    Total37 04527 1119 511423
    The whole country36 63127 1119 5119
    Viken (2020-2023)8 2215 3492 8720
    Oslo6 5085 5779310
    Innlandet2 1241 3937310
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)2 9492 0479020
    Agder2 3981 7736250
    Rogaland3 0532 1259280
    Vestland3 5922 7738190
    Møre og Romsdal1 4791 1443350
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage2 7522 1146380
    Nordland - Nordlánnda1 5461 2472990
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)1 9991 5694300
    Norway, unknown county0000
    Abroad, without known county33800338
    County not stated760076
    Per 1 000 population
    Total6.74.91.7..
    The whole country6.74.91.7..
    Viken (2020-2023)6.44.12.2..
    Oslo9.27.91.3..
    Innlandet5.73.72.0..
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)6.94.82.1..
    Agder7.65.62.0..
    Rogaland6.24.31.9..
    Vestland5.64.31.3..
    Møre og Romsdal5.54.31.2..
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage5.84.41.3..
    Nordland - Nordlánnda6.45.21.2..
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)8.26.56.5..
    Norway, unknown county........
    Abroad, without known county........
    County not stated........
    Explanation of symbols
  • Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment, by number of offences of violence and maltreatment, sex and age. Absolute figures and per cent
    Victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment, by number of offences of violence and maltreatment, sex and age. Absolute figures and per cent
    Total1 offence2 offences3 offences4 or more offences
    2023
    Absolute figures
    Total37 04532 9913 195593266
    Sex
    Males20 50718 3651 702315125
    Females16 53814 6261 493278141
    Age
    0-9 years2 8502 592241143
    10-19 years7 3336 60060010033
    20-29 years7 9377 00370915174
    30-39 years7 0886 19268414171
    40-49 years5 3764 7844727545
    50-59 years3 8493 4353087729
    60-69 years1 7411 580127268
    70-79 years6576064443
    80 years or older199185950
    Unknown age1514100
    Per cent
    Total100.089.18.61.60.7
    Sex
    Males100.089.68.31.50.6
    Females100.088.49.01.70.9
    Age
    0-9 years100.090.98.50.50.1
    10-19 years100.090.08.21.40.5
    20-29 years100.088.28.91.90.9
    30-39 years100.087.49.72.01.0
    40-49 years100.089.08.81.40.8
    50-59 years100.089.28.02.00.8
    60-69 years100.090.87.31.50.5
    70-79 years100.092.26.70.60.5
    80 years or older100.093.04.52.50.0
    Unknown age100.093.36.70.00.0
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The statistics provides an overview of offences reported to the police and prosecution authority. Find figures for type of offence and scene of crime, as well as figures on type of victim (person, enterprise) and breakdowns of victims by e.g. sex, age and place of residence.

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 30 October 2023.

Offences reported to the police

All offences registered by the police and the prosecution authority as reported in the course of the statistical year. The fact that an offence is reported to the police in a specific year does not necessarily mean that the offence was committed in the same year (91.3 and 92.3 per cent of all offences reported to the police in 2021 and 2022 respectively had a final committed date in 2021 and 2022). Violations under the Road Traffic Act or Customs Act that are settled by on the spot fines are not regarded as offences reported to the police, and therefore not included in the statistics. Cases reported to and investigated and completed by the Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs are not included in the statistics.

Offences

In crime statistics defined as acts that are described by law, at any given time, as punishable. To date, more than 1 270 different codes have been used in the polices’ central registration system for offences BL/STRASAK/PAL, of which about 700 different codes are actively used today to classify offences.

Following the Penal Code of 2005 coming into effect on 1 October 2015, around 430 new codes were introduced into the police’ central registration system for offences. These replaced the codes from the Penal Code of 1902, which are about the same in numbers. Consequentially, Statistics Norway now use the new version of Standard for types of offences, Type of offence 2015, to classify offences.

Group of offence

Offences are divided into nine main groups. These groups of offences are further divided into several underlying, more specified, types of offences.

Type of offence

Offences are divided into about 150 unique types of offences. Similar types of offences are grouped together to a varying degree of aggregated levels, where all levels are included in the nine groups of offences.

Category of offence

A former classification of offences used in the statistics for the period 1993-2014, where offences were classified as either a crime or a misdemeanor. For more information on this expired classification, see the version Types of offences 2006 in KLASS and About the statistics 2014 for Offences reported to the police.

A crime was normally a punishable act of a more serious nature than a misdemeanour. Crimes and misdemeanours under the Penal Code of 1902 are referred to in the second and third part of the act respectively. According to the Penal Code of 1902 § 2, punishable acts described in other laws were crimes if they carried a sentence of more than three months' imprisonment, unless otherwise decided. Other punishable acts were misdemeanours. Some categories of offences (e.g. criminal damage and some special laws) could, by law, be both a crime and a misdemeanour. If the offence category was not given based on the offence code applied, the police’s registration of offence category was used in the statistics.

Type of victim

All offences reported to the police are classified in the statistics according to the Type of victim registered in the case. All persons or other legal entities that are subjected to and registered as the victim of one or more offences are regarded as victims. An offence can either have a person, another legal entity (normally an enterprise) or have no victim - either because no party has been directly aggrieved (e.g. in some traffic or narcotic offences), or the victim registration is insufficient. In some cases, several victims are registered in the same case, which means that more than one was the victim of the same offence. In such cases, all victims are kept and included in the tables on victims. If both persons and enterprises are victims in the same case and of the same offence, the person is chosen in preference to the enterprise in the classification of the type of victim.

Victims (persons) of offences reported

Persons registered as a victim of one or more offences reported within the statistical year.

In some cases, a person is subjected to more than one offence, and thereby registered as a victim more than once in the same statistical year. Tables on victims (persons) show the number of different persons that have been registered as a victim within the statistical year. In other words, one person counts only once as a victim during a statistical year. This also applies to persons without a personal ID number, provided they can be identified as the same person by means of date of birth, name, sex, place of residence and/or citizenship.

In tables on victims (persons), persons registered as a victim of more than one offence during the statistical year will be grouped by principal offence - which is the offence that according to the law can have the most severe penalty. In case of equal severity, the offence with the first date of crime is chose, in effecet the offences at which point the victim was youngest.

The statbank tables (11624-11629) on victims (persons) of violence and maltreatment include everyone who is registered with at least one offence in this group of offence. In other words, tables show all persons who have been subjected to at least one case of violence or mistreatment, and how many of this type of offences they are registered with during the year. These tables do not therefore indicate whether victims have also been exposed to other types of offences and/or if they have a principal offence in another group of offence. This also applies to tables on all victims (persons) of property theft.

Age

Is calculated based on date of birth and the date the offence was committed (the former is used first, and the latter is used if the former is not available). If information about the date the offence was committed is missing, the age is calculated by the date the offence was registered as reported to the police.

Several legal provisions on the sexual abuse of children, unlike most other penal provisions in Norway, are specified with the age of the victim. In these cases, Statistics Norway has specified the age as unknown when register information requires a higher age than in the legal provision. With the exception of cases where dates are logically wrong (e.g. where the date of birth is after the date the offence was committed, or the age is too high), data from the register is used to calculate the age without further controls or revisions.

Place of residence

Is defined based on the victim’s place of residence in the Central Population Register at the beginning of the year. If the person can only be identified in the register at the end of the year, this is the information that is used. For all persons who cannot be identified in the Central Population Register (by means of date of birth, personal ID number or name), information about citizenship, municipality of residence and postal country registered by the police is used.

Victimisation in municipality of residence

Entails a place of residence and scene of crime being registered with a valid municipality value, and the municipality of residence and the municipality of crime being identical. Where the municipality of residence is given, and the scene of crime is not registered as being in the same municipality, this will be classified in the statistics as victimisation outside the municipality of residence.

For places of residence abroad, unspecified or other invalid municipality of residence, no value is added for exposure in or outside the municipality of residence (remains unspecified). The statistics on exposure in or outside a municipality of residence may (partly due to the addition of place of residence, see above) be affected by relocation activity during the period between the point in time for the registered place of residence and the point in time that the offence is registered as being committed. Systematic differences between registered place of residence and actual address of residence can also arise.

Scene of crime

Is defined based on the municipality or country in which the crime was committed, as stipulated in the police register. If the offence lacks information on the municipality and country in which the crime was committed, the scene of crime (such as municipality, county or Norway/abroad) is added based on other descriptions of the scene of crime (e.g. the police zone).

Police district

Is the body ascribed as owner (i.e. which is responsible for the follow-up) of the processing of criminal cases at the point in time of Statistics Norway’s data extraction.

From 1 January 2016, Norwegian police were organised into new regional districts, where 27 police districts were reduced to 12. Statistics Norway release figures by this new division from the year 2016 and onwards.

In addition to the 12 police districts Svalbard has an inherent judicial status, and is specified as a separate district unit. Furthermore, the National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime in Norway (Økokrim), the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) and the International Police Immigration Service (PU) can register and have ownership of criminal cases, all of which are included in the district grouping as "Special agencies" in the statistics (see Comparability over time and space under Production).

Group of offence: Standard for type of offences, version 2015, with an overview of all codes including code names. See detailed overview in KLASS.

Category of offence (crimes and misdemeanours, expired classification). See the standard Type of offence 2006 in Statistical classifications and code lists.

Type of offence Standard for type of offences, version 2015, with an overview of all codes including code names.

Classification of sex

Age (ten-year, five-year and one-year)

Classification of police district

Classification of county

Classification of municipalities

Classification of municipalities by population size is a classification of the municipalities by population (1 January in the statistics year), and in the crime statistics a 7-tier classification is used. This classification has not been formalised as a Statistics Norway standard, but is used by Statistics Norway in various statistics areas.

Classification of centrality (scene of crime) is a standard regional classification of the municipalities’ geographic location in relation to communities of different sizes (4-tier). These are further divided into geographic location in relation to the provincial centres (9-tier). This regional standard was used until 2017. In the crime statistics, both classifications according to the standard are used, i.e. the 4-tier and the more detailed 9-tier. In the 4-tier version of the standard for centrality, all municipalities in Norway are grouped with the central (3), somewhat central (2), less central (1) and least central (0) municipalities. The 9-tier version divides the most central (level 3) into a further three sub-groups, and each of the others (levels 0-2) into two sub-groups:

The provincial centres - i.e. Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Kristiansand and Tromsø – have the highest level (33, i.e. third sub-group of the most central level 3). The nearest municipalities are classified based on travel time to the centre of a provincial centre. Those within 35 minutes (forOslo45 minutes) have a higher level of centrality (32) than those with 36-75 minutes (forOslo 46-90 minutes) travel time (31). Each of the levels of centrality 0-2 are further classified based on whether the travel time is more or less than 2.5 hours (for Oslo 3 hours) to the centre of the nearest provincial centre.

For the detailed content of this and other regional classifications used in the statistics, see the references to the database for standards.

Offences and victims reported to the police
Topic: Social conditions, welfare and crime

Not yet determined

Division for Income and social welfare statistics

National level, and by county, police district and municipality.

Annually. Published as soon as possible after the end of the statistical year, normally before the end of the first quarter in the consecutive year.

Some statistics are reported to international bodies such as the UN , the EU and Eurostat .

Collected and revised data are stored securely by Statistics Norway in compliance with applicable legislation on data processing.

Statistics Norway can grant access to the source data (de-identified or anonymised microdata) on which the statistics are based, for researchers and public authorities for the purposes of preparing statistical results and analyses. Access can be granted upon application and subject to conditions. Refer to the details about this at Access to data from Statistics Norway.

Raw data files from the Norwegian Police ICT Services (formerly the National Police Computing and Material Service (PDMT)) used for production of the annual statistics are stored permanently in a secured archive area. Raw data files formerly collected for half-yearly statistics were only kept until they were replaced by final annual files. Annual files used for the production of statistics on registered victims in the period 2004-2018 are also stored under this statistics area. The final processed data material (i.e. the material prepared and used in the statistics production) is stored as separate archive files and documented (in the system DataDok). The annual files that are used for the statistics production are also stored as SAS files, until they are no longer used.

The statistics on offences and victims reported to the police describes the registered level of crime from year to year. The statistics maps who is exposed to offences and who reports offences to the police, by different demographic background variables and type of offence. By mapping victims and reporters of offences, we wish to form a better basis for describing crime, and simultaneously obtain a wider understanding of the judicial system. Offences that include violations of persons are of special interest and have the best quality of data, and the statistics therefore place a particular focus on these victims and the types of offences they are subjected to.

The statistics are enabled as a result of a changeover from form reporting to electronic reporting from the police’s central criminal case register (BL/STRASAK, BL/STRASAK/PAL as from 2002). The statistics were first published in the Norwegian official statistics (NOS) for the year 1990.

Since 2004, the statistics on offences reported to the police have only been published as annual statistics. Until 2003, half-yearly statistics were also published, and quarterly statistics were published until 1998.

In 2005, the whole time series 1993 to 2002 was revised (see Control and revision under Production). This particular revision could not be carried out for 1992. Therefore, 1993 is now regarded as the first year of Statistics Norway's statistics on offences reported to the police. The principle division between crimes and misdemeanours has been discontinued in new Penal Code of 2005.

From 2019, the statistics on Offences reported to the police and Victims of offences reported to the police has been merged together as one statistic. Statistics Norway has in the past, in connection with an analysis project, published statistics on offences reported to the police (1995-1998) with information on victims (Gundersen 2000 , in Norwegian only). However, these two sets of statistics are not directly comparable due to considerable differences in the data basis, processing and definitions of statistical units. The statistics on victims 2004 are therefore regarded as new statistics from Statistics Norway. Statistics on victims of offences reported to the police have been developed and produced under commission by the Ministry of Justice and the Police. The production of statistics based on data for previous statistical years was considered, but has not been carried out for reasons of quality. As from 2009, new variables and regional statistics have been added to the statistics (see Definitions and Comparability over time and space under Background).

The statistics are now released with breakdowns of different types of offences which in principle are grouped in the same way as in the penal legislation, and are considered as a Standard of types of offences. Mainly, the standard corresponds to the divisions and terms in the current penal legislation, and classifies all offences included in the penal legislation and the special legislation (see Standard for types of offences in KLASS). From the year 2015 and onwards, the statistics is released with a new version of Standard for types of offences: Types of offences 2015, which is made as a consequence of the Penal Code of 2005 and the corresponding new codes for registering offences in all of the registers relevant to Statistics Norway’s crime statistics. The new standard replaces Standard for types of offences 2006. New breakdowns of offences are for certain tables in the StatBank made available with numbers dating back to 2003.

The principle division between crimes and misdemeanours has been discontinued in new Penal Code of 2005. Thus, from 2015 and onwards, this division is discontinued also in the statistics on offences reported to the police.

Important users are the media, the research and education sector, NGOs, the Ministry of Justice and other government agencies and other agencies in the justice sector. The statistics also serve as a basis for information to anyone else interested in the state and development within the field of crime.

No external users have access to statistics before they are released at 8 a.m. on ssb.no after at least three months’ advance notice in the release calendar. This is one of the most important principles in Statistics Norway for ensuring the equal treatment of users.

The statistics on offences and victims reported to the police are one of the four regular principal statistics in the area of Crime and justice. The rest are statistics on Offences investigated , Sanctions and Imprisonments.

When using crime statistics, it is important to be aware that the various parts do not necessarily refer to the same population of offences within the same year. It can take a long time from an offence is reported to the police to when the investigation is concluded, and until a penal sanction is given and the sentence served; in some cases, it may take years. Generally, however, the offences that are included in the statistics on offences reported to the police in the same year or subsequently are represented in the statistics on offences investigated, sanctions and imprisonments (see the statistics on criminal prosecutions). The units that are included also differ in the various statistics. The tables below offences reported to the police are therefore not directly comparable to the other crime statistics. For an overall presentation of the crime statistics, see Kriminalitet og rettsvesen 2009 (in Norwegian only).

Other closely related statistics from Statistics Norway are: Survey of level of living, victimisation and fear of crime , Statres - Police and prosecution authority , Statistics on causes of death (murder).

Related external statistics

Until 2021The National Police Directorate (POD) published Kommenterte STRASAK-tall; the police’s report statistics (the individual police districts also publish their own figures for their respective regions), and since 2022 POD and The Higher Prosecuting Authorities

publishes the report Straffesaksbehandlingen.These reports contains figures for offences reported to the police on a national level, but must be regarded as operations statistics for the police and should not be interpreted as the official crime statistics. The police figures can vary somewhat from Statistics Norway’s figures based on the timing and criteria for extraction, as well as other processing routines and the groupings of offences in the statistics (see Standard classifications under Definitions).

Kripos publishes an overview of murders, but these statistics are organised based on a different definition of the sample than in Statistics Norway’s statistics on reported offences (including year of crime and not year of registration). In a number of cases, it is recommended that users use Kripos’ murder statistics. For 2005/2006 and beyond, Statistics Norway has carried out a review and audit of all murder cases (see Collection of data revision and estimation under Production). Subsequent to these audits, the number of murders is approximately the same in the statistics from Kripos and Statistics Norway. Kripos also publishes statistics on drugs, which include figures for the confiscation of drugs. Although confiscation relates to drug offences reported to the police, it is not possible to make direct comparisons between these figures.

The above statistics and reports are available from the police's website for numbers and facts.

The Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs investigates cases where employees of the police or prosecuting authority are suspected of committing criminal offences in the course of duty. Offences which are investigated and completed by the Bureau without further prosecution or court proceedings are not included in the data basis for the statistics on offences and victims reported to the police and offences investigated. However, when such cases result in a sanction registered in the Criminal Record Register, they will be included in the statistics on sanctions. Furthermore, such cases are included in the statistics on imprisonments in the same manner as other criminal cases. A closer look at the offences registered by the Bureau in 2016 show that the vast majority of cases concern different types of misconduct and misuse of public authority (which in Statistics Norway’s crime statistics are classified as part of the group of offence Public order and integrity violations). The Bureau also investigates several other types of offences, including offences of violence and traffic offences. In their annual reports, the Bureau publishes statistics on offences reported and investigated over the course of the year.

The Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS) publishes statistics on various forums, which include figures from Statistics Norway’s statistics on offences reported to the police, primarily in relation to drug offences and driving under the influence (cf. “drunk driving"´). The classification of the offences can, however, differ somewhat from the statistics published by Statistics Norway.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has the role of data processor for the Cause of Death Registry as from 1 January 2014, and is the publisher of causes of death statistics from the statistical year 2013.

The statistics are developed, produced and disseminated pursuant to Act no. 32 of 21 June 2019 relating to official statistics and Statistics Norway (the Statistics Act).

The statistics is part of the national programme for official statistics, main topic Social conditions, Welfare and Crime, topic Crime and Justice.

Not relevant.

The statistics cover all offences that were registered as reported by the police and the prosecution authority in the course of the statistical year.

The statistics provide information on the type and number of offences, police districts and scene of crime, as well as type of victim, sex and age of victims and place of residence (see Definitions).

From 1993 to 2014 the statistics contained both crimes and misdemeanours. The principle division between crimes and misdemeanours has been discontinued in new Penal Code of 2005. The definisions of the population and the offences are, however, equal before and after this change in 2015 (see under Defintions and Sources of error and uncertainty).

The victims part of the statistics includes all with the role of "victim" in all reported offences registered in the course of the statistical year. Each registered offence normally constitutes one unit in the material. Where the report includes more than one offence, all matters that can constitute a separate point in the charge/indictment are registered. Prior to 1994/1995, several offences could be registered as one offence (see Comparability over time and space).

The number and type of reported offences in the statistics on victims should be identical to the number and type in the statistics on Offences reported to the police in the same year. Where an offence entails several different victims, all of them are retained for statistical purposes.

The data basis is taken from the police’s central registration system, which covers all offences registered by the police districts (as well as special agencies and higher prosecution authorities) in the police’s databases for handling criminal cases (BL). Registrations in the local BL are transferred to STRASAK, from which Statistics Norway received its data basis extract until 2001. From the statistic years 2001/2002, Statistics Norway has received its data basis from the police’s analysis and leadership system (PAL). PAL contains data on all criminal cases after they have been transferred from STRASAK. The data source for the statistics is referred to as the criminal case register BL/STRASAK/PAL, and contains criminal case data that is transferred between these three systems on an ongoing basis.

See Sources of error and uncertainty under Sources of error and Definitions.

Collection of data

The data material is retrieved electronically from the Norwegian Police ICT Services in mid-January. The Norwegian Police ICT Services is responsible for the output of data from PAL (see Data sources and sampling). The police and prosecution authority will make subsequent corrections to this caseload after the end of the year, particularly in recently reported cases received immediately before the end of the year. Changes and structural updates in BL/STRASAK/PAL may also be made at the end of the year. The data basis for Statistics Norway is therefore not extracted until about two weeks after the end of the statistics period.

Editing

Editing is defined here as checking, examining and amending data.

The police registration systems contain some validity controls of data. In addition, Statistics Norway performs its own controls on some of the material. For example, missing information on scene of crime by municipality will be added to the municipality to the degree this is possible based on other information from the data basis. Duplicated (double entries) offences and victims are deleted, illogical valid values (for example dates) are revised or deleted.

Since 2005/2006, all murder cases have been controlled and revised (case by case) against information from Kripos (which at the end of the year has, for statistical purposes, retrieved data on all murder cases from the districts) and other register data from the Norwegian Police ICT Services.

From the statistic year 2011, all of the cases that were settled by the International Police Immigration Service (PU) during the year were deleted (which equates to around 500 offences in 2011). This has led to a relatively large reduction in the category "Special body" in the statistics that distributes the reported offences by police district, and fewer units in "Other crimes". For the previous years with PU-registrations (2005-2010), it was not possible for Statistics Norway to make this deletion of civil cases. From the statistic year 2015 the amount of deleted cases is considerably reduced, and the last five years (2018-2022) there are nearly any cases registered and settles by PU in the data material.

The statistics dating back to 1993 were completely revised in 2005. The reason for deleting cases at that time was that some cases were transferred from one police district to another. In such transfers, the same report had been registered in both police districts, meaning that they were double entries in STRASAK/PAL. The revision was carried out using information registered by the police itself and from the original data basis for the different years of the offences reported to the police. Where an offence had been registered several times, only the first registration was retained (see Comparability over time and space).

An overview of all controls and Statistics Norway's processing routines for the statistics up to the first half of 2002 is available in Notater 2000/13 "Statistikk over anmeldte lovbrudd og registrerte ofre. Dokumentasjon" (in Norwegian only).

Estimations

Based on the data material from the police’s registers, the statistics counts four units (see Definitions of the main concepts and variables under Definitions);

  • The number of offences reported to the police with a specification of characteristics; type of victim, type of offence, group of offence and scene of crime (county, municipality, size of municipality and centrality (-2017).
  • The number of unique victims (persons) registered as a victim of one or more offences during the year, and the number of these persons with different characteristics, such as age, place of residence and number of offences they have been subjected to. For victims subjected to more than one offence during the year, the principal offence is attributed based on an approximate indicator on the basis of the minimum and maximum sentences, as well as other criminal procedure characteristics of the offence.
  • The number of unique victims of violence and maltreatment, and the number of these victims with different characteristics, such as age. For victims subjected to more than one incicent of violence and maltreatment during the year, the principal offence is used (as for victim above).
  • The number of unique victims of property theft, and the number of these persons with different characteristics, such as age. For victims subjected to more than one property theft during the year, the principal offence is used (as for victim above).


A victim (person) is identified based on different information about him/her – e.g. date of birth, personal ID number, sex and name (as opposed to other legal entities, which are identified by organisation number and name). Where there is insufficient information on a person or enterprise/organisation, the victim is categorised as a person if a minimum of personal information is registered.

In addition, calculations of percentages and rates per 1 000 inhabitants are made (also for different ages, genders and regions). All rates per 1 000 inhabitants are calculated with figures for the population as of 1 January in the statistics year and in statistics that use a two-year average, the population on 1 January in the latter of the two statistic years is used (see the population statistics). As a general rule, age is calculated based on date of birth and the date the offence was committed.

Not relevant

Employees of Statistics Norway have a duty of confidentiality.

Statistics Norway does not publish figures if there is a risk of the respondent’s contribution being identified. This means that, as a general rule, figures are not published if fewer than three units form the basis of a cell in a table or if the contribution of one or two respondents constitutes a very large part of the cell total.

Statistics Norway can make exceptions to the general rule if deemed necessary to meet the requirements of the EEA agreement, if the respondent is a public authority, if the respondent has consented to this, or when the information disclosed is openly accessible to the public.

More information can be found on Statistics Norway’s website under Methods in official statistics, in the ‘Confidentiality’ section.

The statistics contain personal data and information on punishable offences that is considered to be highly sensitive. Statistics Norway therefore administers the data basis for crime statistics with great caution.

The statistics are primarily published at a higher regional level (in total and the whole country), and when classified at lower levels (county and municipal) the offences are only published in larger categories – e.g. by group of offence.

Marking cells with few units is not normally necessary on account of anonymity (and neither is it normally done in other crime statistics that are published using the same principles). When releasing statistics with few units, the protection of privacy is, however, considered on a case by case basis. In the statistics on offences reported to the police classified by municipality, in addition to a two-year average, a lower limit has been set for the number of units in the release (fewer than 5). The choice of groups and lower level of detail, as well as exclusion by marking categories with few units, is also made based on an assessment of the data quality and the statistics’ suitability for comparison over time and place (see Coherence with other statistics under Background).

There are many factors that can have a bearing on comparability over time and place in the various crime statistics, and a broader explanation of the problem here is given in Kriminalitet og rettsvesen 2009 (in Norwegian only).

Annual statistics on offences reported to the police are, subject to changes in registration practice and mergers of police districts, comparable from 1993 (see Chapter 5). Quarterly figures were published from 1991 to 1999, and half-yearly statistics from 1999 to 2003, in addition to annual statistics. Since 2004, Statistics Norway has only published annual statistics. The revision of all years dating back to 1993 (carried out in 2005, see Offences reported to the police. 1993-2001. Revised figures. ) was only for the annual statistics, and no new tables were created for the police districts (owners) in the years 1993-2001 or for scene of crime (county) in the years 1993-2000.

Many regional standards are very stable over a long period of time, but regroupings of these also occur – which in some cases is a determining factor in the content of the statistics. One example of a directly visible change took place after the reorganisation and 50 % reduction in police districts in 2002. Most of the districts were given a new name and new geographic borders, and it is almost impossible to compare the content in both the data basis and the statistics that are classified according to the old and new geographic areas (see Offences investigated 2002).

On 1 January 2016, Norwegian police were organised into new regional districts, where 27 police districts were reduced to 12. The internal process of organising the new districts was executed gradually during the course of 2017 and 2018, but as of year 2016, Statistics Norway release statistics by the new police districts in StatBank. The new police districts are mainly organised by merging the former districts, which on an aggregated level are comparable to the former division of 27 districts. However, in the new organisation, the former Midtre Hålogaland PD is divided by the county border between new Nordland PD and Troms PD. Thus, comparisons across the new and former district are not possible for the districts in question. However, derived from information about owner district by the previous organisation, as well as information about the criminal cases belonging in terms of police branches and scene of crime, Statistics Norway have been able to allocate all criminal cases after the new organisation of police districts. All offences with a branch code for the police stations in Harstad, Iberstad and Salangen have been ascribed to Troms PD as the owner district. Furthermore, offences with a scene of crime in Troms County and with branch codes for Evenes, Tjelsund and Skånland police station, as well as "Joint Operational Unit" (Fellesoperativ enhet) and "Eco Team" (Økoteam), have been ascribed to Troms PD as the owner district. Remaining offences registered with the former Midtre Hålogaland PD as the owner district have been ascribed to Nordland PD. For a detailed overview of the new police districts, including their relation to municipalities, see Statistical Classifications and Code Lists.

From 1 January 2020, there have been major changes in the division of counties and municipalities, due to regional reform. The changes are described in this article (only in Norwegian). This also means that the police districts, which in turn consists of a whole number of municipalities, have changed. See Classification of county, Classification of municipalities and Classification of Police district.

Changes in regional standards that are not directly visible take place when, for instance, a municipality changes over to a different county, when two municipalities merge or when a municipality has population changes that result in a different classification in size of municipality (see Definitions).

The most central changes in the police’s registration system and practice that are of significance to the development of offences reported to the police took place around 1994 and in 2002.

New registration practice from 1994/1995

Where a report includes more than one offence, all matters that can constitute a separate point in the charge/indictment are registered. This has been the practice since 1994/1995. Prior to this, the practice was that only one offence was registered when:

  • More than one offence was committed in one act against one victim. The most serious was registered.
  • More than one of the same type of offence was committed by the same person within a period of time against one victim.
  • One offence was committed against a group of victims.
  • The first offence was committed in order to pave the way for the second.

However, more than one offence was registered when an offence was committed with the purpose of hiding another offence, which was also the practice after 1994/1995.

STRASAK has, for a long time, been under development with regard to quality assurance and registration details. This development has led to the data basis for the statistics containing more information than previously. The transition in 1994/1995 to registering all offences is of the greatest significance, and resulted in the number of offences reported to the police increasing in the statistics without this necessarily being related to more offences actually being reported.

Changes to STRASAK in 2002

Towards the end of 2002, the police’s criminal case register, STRASAK, underwent a major change. There are three factors in particular that have a specific bearing on the statistics on offences reported to the police:

1) Merging of police districts; as from 1 January 2002, the former 54 police districts were merged into 27 police districts. This means that the procedure of adding a value for the municipality of crime (see above) can be applied with a fewer number of police districts.

2) Duplicate registrations; In October2002, acentral serial number instead of the previous local serial number was introduced. In the long term, this will ensure that transferred cases will no longer be re-registered in the new police district, and such duplicate registrations (see Collection of data revision and estimations) will be reduced from 2003.

3) Scene of crime abroad; some offences reported to the police are committed abroad, but some are reported inNorway. Prior to 2002, no information on these was available in the material for the crime statistics. These offences were therefore previously included in the statistics and allocated a municipality of crime or county of crime according to the routine described above. As from 2002, it is possible to identify these offences, and they have been retained in the statistics with the scene of crime given as abroad.

Municipality statistics

As from 2010, Statistics Norway publishes detailed municipality statistics on offences reported to the police (2007-2008). Statistics Norway has also previously published statistics on offences reported to the police in the individual municipalities of crime (Styrings- og informasjonshjulet 2008 (in Norwegian only). Old (2003-2004 to 2006-2007) and new statistics are relatively similar and relatively comparable for the categories that have the same type of basis and classification. Due to the quality of the data, however, we have decided not to publish new figures for districts for the sample boroughs.

When using statistics at such a level of detail, it must be borne in mind that there may be great variation, particularly for the municipalities and groups of offences with few cases. Data quality and registration method, particularly in major cases, vary and can lead to considerable differences between otherwise identical municipalities – and from year to year. In both the new and old statistics, certain consideration has been given to this type of statistical random variation by creating a two-year average, but only for the largest groups of offences and the municipalities that have more than four units.

Introduction of the new penal code on 1 October 2015

After the new penal code (Penal Code of 2005) came into effect on 1 October 2015, the raw data from the police registers are changed. There are quite distinct differences in structure, language and content between the Penal Code of 1902 and the Penal Code of 2005, which is even more evident in the corresponding codes used for registering offences in the police’ central registration system. Code connected to both the new and the former penal code is used after 1 October 2015, due to the new legislation not having retroactive effect. Offences may be registered and processed long after they have been committed. This means that the Penal Code of 1902 and 2005 will appear in the data of all crime statistics for many years to come.

Criminal cases with violations of the provisions dating before the introduction of the new penal code (registered by former codes and appellation), will not always be possible to specify and classify in the same way as criminal cases with a violation of a corresponding provision from the Penal Code of 2005. Certain types of offences in Standard for types of offences 2015 will therefore exclusively contain violations of offences stemming from new penal legislation, and mainly consist of offences committed after 1 October 2015. In the standard, these will be indicated with “(from 1.10.2015)” in the classification name. Older offences which cannot be specified in the same way are placed in “other or unspecified” types of offences. The content of the statistics – and the possibilities of doing comparisons on the most detailed levels of the standard – will for certain types of offences therefore be mainly based on offences committed after 1.10.2015. This type of break in the time series will vary over time for the different types of offences, depending on which crime statistics you use. When such breaks in the time series are identified, the general recommendation is to use figures on a more aggregated level, which means less specified figures with a smaller degree of time series break. Se Standard for type of offences 2015 in KLASS and the article “The New Crime Statistics” (in Norwegian only).

Other changes

Releases from 2005 and onwards use the figure as per 1 January in the statistics year in calculations where population figures are included in the statistics on offences reported to the police (as opposed to previously, when the figure as per 31 December in the statistics year was used). This will be the practice for all statistics released from this point in time, also for previous years.

As from 1 January 2005, Kripos and the PU can register and investigate their own criminal cases. The category “special body" was therefore introduced in the statistics from 2005, classified by police district. This category includes the new district units, together with Økokrim (which has been included in the statistics since 1995).

Changes to legislation that affect the content of the statistics directly and considerably shall, as far as Statistics Norway is aware of such changes, be highlighted in the tables in the years where such changes have taken place – and where this is relevant to corresponding statistics over time. For examples of this, see Offences reported to the police 2006 (for example on the abolition of the Vagrancy Act).

Since the statistics year 2005/2006, all murder cases have been controlled and revised (case by case) against information from Kripos and register data from the Norwegian Police ICT Services (see Collection of data revision and estimations). Some cases have subsequently been changed from “other type of case" to “reported murder", but the opposite has occurred more often. After this revision, the murder figures can therefore be somewhat lower than previous years.

Merger of the offence and victim statistics from 2019

From 2019, the statistcs on Offences reported to the police and Victims of offences reported to the police are data processed, quality assured and published as one statistic. Compared to previous years, certain adjustments are made in the data processing. These changes include the choosing of offence code in cases where an offence is registered with more than one offence code, as well as the choosing of the principal offence for victims (persons) in cases where a person has plural victimisatons of offences with equal severity. However, these changes will only affect offence codes (and age) in a maximum of one hundred cases, are are therefore not considered as a break in the time series.

Subject to subsequent changes, more detailed information on both the old and the new data basis, variables and definitions are described in Notater 2000/13 “Statistics on offences reported to the police and registered victims. Documentation” (in Norwegian only). StatisticsNorway has relatively comprehensive documentation of the data basis and the statistics on the individual years, and information on this can be obtained from the contact persons specified for the statistics.

After undertaking a thorough review of various data basis and crime statistics, and dialogue with the Norwegian Police ICT Services, Statistic Norway believes that the revision that was carried out in 2005 has led to a considerable improvement in the quality of the statistics on offences reported to the police. However, there is some uncertainty in connection with the precision of deleting cases, and whether the revision has led to the deletion of duplicate registrations to the same extent throughout the period.

Offences that lack information on municipality of crime are, by means of internal controls, allocated a municipality of crime to the degree this is possible. Offences are largely investigated in the police district where the act took place. It can therefore be assumed that the offence has been committed in the relevant police district unless there are indications to the contrary. To the degree the police district does not cross one or more municipal or county borders, the offence is deemed to have been committed in this municipality/county. Where the municipality of crime is added using this method, it is considered to be relatively certain. This has been the practice in all previous years of offences reported to the police, but such partial non-response has had increasingly less significance in recent years.

Statistics Norway has no possibility of controlling the non-response of units where there is incomplete registration in individual police districts. Partial non-response (where certain variables are not given for some units) occurs, but with the aid of internal controls in BL/STRASAK these are limited to less important variables.

Statistics on offences reported to the police are based on registrations in the first stage of the legal system’s proceedings. This means that the quality is tested and controlled to a lesser degree, and is thereby more uncertain than in the other parts of the crime statistics (see Coherence with other statistics under Background). An analysis of offences of which the investigation was completed in 2010 (Stene 2020), the scope of offence code alteration over the course of an investigation is proven to be quite high for certain types of offences.

Due to the statistical units for offences are chosen on the basis of case numbers and split-case numbers in the police registers, Statistics Norway in some instances has to choose a representative for the offence in case of different offence codes. These cases are liimited to a couple of hundre cases per year. The principles of choosing offence codes were carried out in somewhat different ways for the previous statistics on Offences reported to the police and Victims of offences reported to the police, which prompted a harmonisation of these cases during the data processing of the victims statistics. During the joint data processing of the two statistics in 2019, this problem has been solved by adjusting the previous processing principles. However, the scope of such cases are so limited, and offence code variation spread across so many different types of offences, that these changes will not affect the statistics in any significant manner.

As from 2002, the data basis for the statistics is extracted annually from the same register in the same way and at roughly the same time. Likewise, Statistics Norway’s processing of the data basis should be the same every year. This will eliminate sampling errors. The principles are the same, but practical and technical changes in extraction and processing may be made which could potentially entail adjustments of the content of the sample that is used for statistical purposes.

Definition limitations (see Definitions) can have a bearing on the sample, without this necessarily being regarded as a sampling error. Investigation cases, such as fires, missing person reports and suspicious deaths are also registered in the criminal case register. If one of these cases is not registered with an offence at the time of extraction, the case is not deemed to be a criminal case reported to the police, and is not therefore included in the statistics.

Offences and criminal cases without a registration date in the statistical year at the time the data is taken from the police’s central registration system (normally approx. January 14th), will not be included in the data basis. An offence which at a later point of time is re-registered as an offence with registration date within the statistical year will therefore not be included in either data basis for the statistics on Offences reported to the police (or Victims of offences reported to the police). Albeit, these kinds of re-registered offences will, when settled by the police and prosecution authority, be included in the data basis for the statistics on Offences investigated.

Various tests on different data basis for the time period 2008-2011 indicate that these late-registrations have led to 1-2 per cent of the offences actually reported to the police not being a part of the statistics annual data sample. Statistics Norway has not obtained the data basis for the mapping of this phenomenon before the statistical year 2008. However, from the technical possibilities and knowledge of registration routines in the Police’s central criminal case register (BL), as well as police statistics, Statistics Norway has reasons to presume that the scope of such late-registrations were as many or more in the years prior to 2008.

In 2012 and the years after, there were far fewer late-registrations than in previous years. The annual average in the periode 2012-2014 was about 1 200 offences (1 000 of which were crimes), amounting to only 0.3 per cent of all offences (0.4 per cent of all crimes) in the published statistics. Derived from the average in the time period 2008-2011, there were annually about 7 000 offences (4 800 of which were crimes) subject to late-registration, thus not included in the published statistics.

The scope of such late-registrations is unevenly spread out on different groups of offences and types of offences. Larcenies and other types of offences for profit are rarely subject to late-registration, and this methodological phenomenon therefore does not significantly influence the use of the statistics on these types of offences. For other groups of offences, however, these late-registrations have a bigger impact on the figures, especially when figures from 2011 and before are compared to statistics from later than 2011. For example, the following group of offences were the subject a of significant scope of late-registration: nearly 1 500 more narcotic offences, 1 300 more traffic offences, 500 more offences of violence and 150 more sexual offences compared to the average number of late-registrations in 2012 and 2013. When attempting to characterise the actual development for the number of offences reported to the police during these time periods, one must account for the fact that these statistics up to and including 2011 are "missing" a number of offences in the given magnitude. Even though the change in routines for late-registration has significance for the statistics comparability over time, this phenomenon is not considered to be an actual source of error in this statistic. This is because the criterias which are used draw the data sample for these statistics has been constant for the whole time period.

Statistics Norway does not have data to precisely quantify the impact of these registrations on how many victims (persons) in the reported offences have not been included in the statistics. As stated in About the statistics on offences reported to the police, we know that there is a relatively high proportion of narcotic offences that have not been included in the statistics of reported offences in the years before 2011. This does not affect the statistics on victims, in particular, because these offences rarely have registered victims. We also know that property theft, which constitute a very high proportion of all offences with victims, and where three out of four of the reported offences are registered with persons as victims, have seldom been re-registered. Changes in the scope of late registrations for other groups of offences, such as offences of violence and sexual offences, could have a somewhat greater impact – especially when the figures from 2011 and previous years are compared with the statistics for recent years.

Although the scope of the victims, i.e. everyone with the role of «victim» in all reported offences, should be somewhat greater, especially in the years before 2011, this indicates that the late registrations have a smaller impact on the statistics on victims of offences reported to the police than on the statistics containing only the reported offences.

The crime statistics only include registered crime, i.e. the offences and victims that are identified by or are made known to the police. Police resources and priorities, and people’s tendency to report offences to the police are of great significance to what acts become a part of the crime statistics. An unknown number of offences are never registered. Such unregistered offences are often called dark/missing figures. Different surveys on self-reported crime and exposure to crime indicate that the crime that is not registered is extensive, and will vary according to type of offence (see Survey of level of living conditions ). What crime is registered over time is also affected by changes in legislation and regulations. These phenomenons are, however, not considered as "errors" in the statistics, but elements that affect them. For more details of this, see Kriminalitet og rettsvesen 2009 , kapittel 3 (in Norwegian only).

Statistics Norway can, to a certain extent, quality assure the data basis, but must - to a greater degree than in the statistics on perpetrators - use the information as it is in the police register at the time of extraction. Statistics Norway has a reasonably clear impression that the police registration of victims does not follow such strict requirements for precise and correct identification of role, or filling in of information on the victim compared to the registration of perpetrators. This means there is greater uncertainty in relation to the level of accuracy of the statistics on victims, both with regard to the scope of victims and whether the right person is identified as the victim in the case. However, the personal information on persons designated as victims in 2004-2010 had a very high level of completion - and by using several variables and sources there are very few victims who have an unknown value for the most central demographic variables (sex, age and place of residence) in the statistics.

Statistics Norway has few possibilities for controlling non-response errors of units in the event of insufficient registration of known and unknown offences and victims. There are, for instance, relatively large differences between the police districts’ shares of offences that have no information on victims. Although there are other conditions that are the main reason for these discrepancies between the districts, we cannot rule out some of the differences being due to varying registration practices. A varying practice in the registration of victims will thus result in a varying non-response of known victims in different parts of the country. Partial non-response (when some variables are missing on some units) occurs, but with the aid of internal controls in BL/STRASAK these are limited to less important variables.

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