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Grimstad score: 14/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Grimstad safe? Norway travel risk

Is Grimstad safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Grimstad scores 14/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Norway Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 6 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Grimstad scores 14/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Norway (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Grimstad: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (15/100) and health and medical access (16/100).

A score of 14 is higher than the scores of 1% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Grimstad belongs to Agder (Norway), centered at coordinates 58.3405° N, 8.5934° E (9 m above sea level). Distance to Oslo is 213.5 km towards the NE.

Region
Agder
Coordinates
58.3405° N, 8.5934° E
Elevation
9 m
Time Zone
Europe/Oslo
Population
13,304
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Gothenburg (210.8 km ESE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Kristiansand Airport (KRS) 33.3 km WSW
Hospital Care Sørlandet Sykehus Arendal 16.9 km NNE
Police Station Grimstad politistasjon 0.8 km NNE
Railway Terminal Arendal 17.2 km NE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Norway

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Norway travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Norway entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Arendal 10
17.0 km NE
Kosvik 10
37.4 km SW
Kristiansand 10
41.1 km WSW
Vennesla 10
43.1 km W
Søgne 10
55.3 km WSW
Kragerø 10
74.8 km NE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy