South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. South Norfolk is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of neighborhoods are safer and 13% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Norfolk's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in South Norfolk is 0.1758 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Norfolk generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Norfolk may be as high as 1 in 4,543 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,547 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of South Norfolk has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Norfolk's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South 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.

Considering only the murder rate, South 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 South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Norfolk about $8,302,718 in 2025, or roughly $330 per resident. This is part of South Norfolk's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Norfolk, including every crime type and how South 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 South Norfolk's crime maps on the South Norfolk overall crime page.

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Individual South Norfolk Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Indian River, Chesapeake, VA	C-	C	C-	D-
Greenbrier West, Chesapeake, VA	B-	B+	B	D+
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	B	B-	D
Central Brambleton, Norfolk, VA	D+	D+	C	F
Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA	F	D+	F	D-
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, VA	A-	A	A-	C-
Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA	D-	B+	D-	D-
Ghent, Norfolk, VA	D	B	D-	D
Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+	D+
Lindenwood, Norfolk, VA	D-	D+	F	F

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South 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
Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ	B+	B+	B+	B-
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY	C+	C+	C+	A-
Cedar Brook, Philadelphia, PA	A	B+	B+	F
Central Colorado City, Colorado Springs, CO	D-	C-	C-	C
Stanford University, Stanford, CA	D+	B	B	C+
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Old Northwest-West University, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D+	B-
Point Breeze-Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	B	B	B	F
Poplar-Ludlow-Yorktowne, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B	B	D+
Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA	A	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Norfolk schools on SchoolGrade

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