It's foolish, however, to imagine that problems don't exist, though they mainly revolve around petty crime and are largely confined to Reykjavík. Many criminals are drug addicts or alcoholics after easy money; keep tabs on your cash and passport (and don't leave anything visible in your car when you park it) and you should have little reason to visit the police . If you do seek them out, you'll find them unarmed, concerned and usually able to speak English - remember to get an insurance report from them in the event you have anything stolen.

As for offences you might commit, drink-driving is taken extremely seriously here, so don't do it: catch a taxi rather than risk being caught. Being drunk in public in Reykjavík might also get you into trouble, but in a country campsite you probably won't be the only one, and (within reason) nobody is going to care. Drugs , however, are treated as harshly here as in much of the rest of Europe.