Is Kristiansand safe? Norway travel risk
Is Kristiansand safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kristiansand scores 13/100 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.
Kristiansand scores 13/100 (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 Kristiansand: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (15/100) and crime and scams (13/100).
A score of 13 is higher than the scores of 0% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 58.1467° N, 7.9956° E place Kristiansand within Agder at an elevation of 12 meters. Heading to Oslo: 251.4 km NE.
Agder
58.1467° N, 7.9956° E
12 m
Europe/Oslo
64,057
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities 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.
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