Before the 1960s, Stavanger had always been a quiet and peaceful town in Norway  Since the early 1960s, it has become the center of Norwegian offshore oil exploration; in the process, violent crime and destruction of public property It has also increased dramatically in Stavanger
In many Norwegian towns that are not prospered by oil, the level of violent crime and destruction of public property has remained low.
 Obviously, the root of these social problems lies in Stavanger's prosperity due to oil