Murder per Capita in Downtown Norfolk
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Downtown Norfolk residents.
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1 in 5,938
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown Norfolk is about 1 in 5,938.
$316
Murder costs the average Downtown Norfolk resident about $316 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Downtown Norfolk in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Norfolk are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Norfolk is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of neighborhoods are safer and 14% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Norfolk's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Downtown Norfolk is 0.1684 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Norfolk generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown Norfolk may be as high as 1 in 2,249 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,943 in the east part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA: about 1 per year. The north part of Downtown Norfolk has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Downtown Norfolk's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Downtown Norfolk to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA: | 0.1684 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 0.0793 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Downtown Norfolk is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Norfolk about $2,135,693 in 2025, or roughly $316 per resident. This is part of Downtown Norfolk's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Norfolk, including every crime type and how Downtown Norfolk compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Norfolk's crime maps on the Downtown Norfolk overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Downtown Norfolk is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Norfolk.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | B+ | D- | D- | |
D | B | D- | D | |
D+ | D+ | C | F | |
D- | D+ | F | F | |
D- | C | D- | F | |
C+ | A+ | C+ | D+ | |
D | B- | D- | C | |
C- | B | D+ | D | |
C+ | A- | C+ | B+ | |
C- | B- | D+ | D+ |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Norfolk is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | C- | C- | D | |
F | F | F | A+ | |
D | B- | B- | B- | |
D+ | C | C | C | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B | |
A- | B | B | B+ | |
A- | C | C | A+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
D+ | C- | C- | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Norfolk schools on SchoolGrade
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