The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bay View, Norfolk, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$4.36 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bay View, Norfolk, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $980 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bay View with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bay View, Norfolk, VA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Bay View's combined rate is lower than the norm. Bay View sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of neighborhoods and behind 15%. The grade covers only Bay View's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Bay View is 21.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the southeast areas to 1 in 55 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bay View, Norfolk, VA report the most crime, about 36 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bay View, Norfolk, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bay View for 2025 is $4,359,706, about $415 per resident and $980 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bay View Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Bay View, Norfolk, VA:	$415
Mercury Central, Hampton, VA:	$823
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA:	$189
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bay View is $415 per year, which is $49 less than the national average and $16 less than Norfolk's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Bay View:

In Mercury Central, Hampton, VA, crime costs $823 per person, which is $408 more than in Bay View.
In Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA, crime costs $189 per person, which is $226 less than in Bay View

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bay View for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bay View	Cost per Bay View Resident
Murder	$1.44 million	$138
Rape/Sexual Assault	$409,556	$39
Robbery	$113,573	$11
Assault	$463,615	$44
Kidnapping	$160,783	$15
Vehicle Theft	$793,174	$76
Burglary	$91,539	$9
Theft	$236,089	$22
Arson	$14,354	$1
Vandalism	$222,827	$21
Animal Cruelty	$18,251	$2
Drug Crimes	$325,058	$31
Identity Theft	$66,654	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$4,359,706	$415

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bay View, Norfolk, VA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bay View totals $11,694,421 ($1,114 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,054,127 ($1,530 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Bay View's 10,496 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bay View Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bay View residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.538
Robbery	0.3440
Rape	0.6435
Murder	0.0732
Total Violent Crime	2.599 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.343
Vehicle Theft	4.880
Burglary	0.9616
Arson	0.0566
Total Property Crime	10.24 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2526
Drug Crimes	4.187
Vandalism	2.972
Identity Theft	0.8205
Animal Cruelty	0.2351
Total "Other" Rate	8.467 (B-)

Individual Bay View Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Bay View is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bay View.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA	B	B	B+
Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, VA	B	C+	B+
Roosevelt Gardens Area, Norfolk, VA	B	B+	B+
Larrymore Lawns, Norfolk, VA	B	B	A-
Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA	B	B	B
East Ocean View, Norfolk, VA	B+	B-	A
North Meadow Brook, Norfolk, VA	A	A-	A+
Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA	C-	B-	D+
Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA	C+	A+	C+
Larchmont-Edgewater, Norfolk, VA	B+	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bay View is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harbour Pointe, Mukilteo, WA	C-	A-	A-
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ	C	D	D
Adams Park, Atlanta, GA	D+	D+	D+
College Point, Queens, NY	A	A-	A-
Silver Lake, Wilmington, NC	B	A	A
Southeastern Hills, Lexington, KY	B	A+	A+
Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	C+	C+
River West, Bend, OR	C	B	B
Schuylerville, Bronx, NY	C	C+	C+
Lauderdale Lakes West Gate, Lauderdale Lakes, FL	A-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Bay View is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bay View, Norfolk, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bay View schools on SchoolGrade

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