In 1996 the number of registered criminal offences per 1000 inhabitants were 96,9 in the Police District of Arendal as opposed to 93,8 in the country as a whole. This meens that Arendal has a breefly higher criminality rate than the everage. But compared to other towns and cities, Arendal is among the better ones. Criminal behaviour is defined as acts carried out against the Norwegian law and which carry a penality. Crimes area more serious offences which may be punished by imprisonment for more than tree months.
Misdemeanours are less serious offences which can lead to imprisonment for up to three months.
Criminal behavior not being registered by the police is not included in the statistics. This is due to the capasity of the Norwegian police to investigate even the less serious crime. Web site made by the Birkenlund Junior Secondary School .