Norway Drops Cases Over Capacity
New Statistics Norway figures put victims’ access to justice in focus, as police leaders describe the practical limits of stretched staffing.
Police and prosecutors dismissed 30,300 offenses because of insufficient case-processing capacity in 2025, according to figures published on November 2. That was 3.5% more than in 2024 and more than twice the 2021 total.
Fewer offenses cleared
Among roughly 308,000 offenses processed by police and prosecutors, 113,500 were classified as cleared and 195,000
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