Is Stavanger safe? Norway travel risk
Is Stavanger safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Stavanger scores 15/100 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.
Stavanger scores 15/100 (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 Stavanger: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (15/100) and natural hazards (22/100).
A score of 15 is higher than the scores of 2% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Rogaland (58.9700° N, 5.7314° E), Stavanger sits 301.8 km ENE from Oslo at 15 m elevation.
Rogaland
58.9700° N, 5.7314° E
15 m
Europe/Oslo
146,011
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Norway
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Stavanger happened in December (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Stavanger
Is Stavanger safe?
Stavanger currently scores 15/100 on our composite travel risk index (low risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Norway (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Stavanger · Methodology
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