Norfolk City, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Norfolk City in green. The most dangerous areas in Norfolk City 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 Norfolk City, VA Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Norfolk City is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of counties are safer and 15% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Norfolk City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Norfolk City is 0.1243 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Norfolk City generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Norfolk City may be as high as 1 in 5,342 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,226 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Norfolk City, VA: about 4 per year. The central part of Norfolk City has fewer cases of murder with only 2 in a typical year.

How Norfolk City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Norfolk City to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Norfolk City 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 Norfolk City, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Norfolk City about $55,159,021 in 2025, or roughly $234 per resident. This is part of Norfolk City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Norfolk City, including every crime type and how Norfolk City compares to other counties.

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 Norfolk City's crime maps on the Norfolk City overall crime page.

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Individual Norfolk City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Norfolk City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Norfolk City.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Portsmouth City, VA	D-	D+	D-	F
Chesapeake City, VA	B-	B+	C+	D
Virginia Beach City, VA	B-	A+	C+	D-
Hampton City, VA	D-	B-	D-	D-
Poquoson City, VA	A	A+	A	C-
Suffolk City, VA	B-	B-	C+	D-
Newport News City, VA	D+	C-	D	F
Isle of Wight County, VA	A-	A-	B+	C
York County, VA	B+	A+	B-	C
Williamsburg City, VA	C	A-	C-	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Norfolk City is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Stark County, OH	C-	B	B	B+
Thurston County, WA	D+	B-	B-	A-
Salt Lake County, UT	D-	B-	B-	A+
Somerset County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Stanislaus County, CA	C	D	D	B-
Multnomah County, OR	F	D+	D+	D
Ocean County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Solano County, CA	C+	C-	C-	C
Polk County, IA	B-	B	B	A+
Ramsey County, MN	D+	C-	C-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Norfolk City, VA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Norfolk City schools on SchoolGrade

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