Victim support · Norway

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Every EU country must offer victims free support, information and, for violent crime, state compensation — regardless of whether the offender is caught. Støttesenter for kriminalitetsutsatte (politiet) / Kontoret for voldsoffererstatning (800 40 008) is the victim-support service for Norway: emotional support, help with the police and the court, practical help with insurers and employers, and the compensation application. Politiet — anmeldelse (02800) takes the report; ask for your rights as a victim in writing and for updates on the case. Fri rettshjelp (Statsforvalteren) / Jussbuss, JURK (statsforvalteren.no) covers legal costs if you need a lawyer in the proceedings.

Call firstStøttesenter for kriminalitetsutsatte (politiet) / Kontoret for voldsoffererstatning

Report toPolitiet — anmeldelse

If that failsFri rettshjelp (Statsforvalteren) / Jussbuss, JURK

🗣️ What to say

"I was the victim of [crime] on [date]; police report [number]. I would like support with [the procedure / compensation / practical matters] and to be informed about my rights and the progress of the case."

🪜 Step by step

Report if you have notRights as a victim — information, protection, compensation — mostly start with the report.
Contact Støttesenter for kriminalitetsutsatte (politiet) / Kontoret for voldsoffererstatningThey call you back, explain what happens next, and stay with you through the process.
Ask for updatesYou have the right to be informed of the decision to prosecute, the trial date and the release of the offender, if you ask.
CompensationFrom the offender in the criminal case, from insurers, and for violent crime from the state fund — Støttesenter for kriminalitetsutsatte (politiet) / Kontoret for voldsoffererstatning files it with you. Deadlines apply (often 1–3 years).
Legal aid: Fri rettshjelp (Statsforvalteren) / Jussbuss, JURKFor a lawyer to join the case as a civil party, free below an income threshold.

📇 All contacts

Støttesenter for kriminalitetsutsatte (politiet) / Kontoret for voldsoffererstatningFree support and guidance, violent-crime compensationAfter any crime📞 800 40 008 🔗 www.politiet.no/tjenester/stottesenter-for-kriminalitetsutsatte

Politiet — anmeldelseReport online or via 02800Always — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 02800 🔗 www.politiet.no/tjenester/anmelde

Fri rettshjelp (Statsforvalteren) / Jussbuss, JURKLegal aid on low income; free student legal clinicsWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.statsforvalteren.no/portal/folk-og-samfunn/fri-rettshjelp

Overgrepsmottak (legevakt) / DIXI RessurssenterMedical care and forensic exam without report, supportAnytime📞 22 44 40 50 🔗 dixi.no

❓ Frequently asked

The offender was never found

State compensation for violent crime does not depend on a conviction; it depends on the report and the injury.

I was a victim in another EU country

You can report at home and the report is transferred; support services cooperate across borders. Støttesenter for kriminalitetsutsatte (politiet) / Kontoret for voldsoffererstatning starts the process.

Can I get protection from the offender?

Protection orders, address confidentiality and separate waiting rooms at court exist; ask Støttesenter for kriminalitetsutsatte (politiet) / Kontoret for voldsoffererstatning and the police explicitly.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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