The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$3.55 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,513 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ghent Square 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 Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in Ghent Square is 65.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the northeast areas to 1 in 28 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA report the most crime, about 94 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ghent Square for 2025 is $3,547,947, about $864 per resident and $1,513 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ghent Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA:	$864
Mercury Central, Hampton, VA:	$823
Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA:	$189
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ghent Square is $864 per year, which is $400 more than the national average and $433 more than Norfolk's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Ghent Square:

In Mercury Central, Hampton, VA, crime costs $823 per person, which is $41 less than in Ghent Square.
In Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA, crime costs $189 per person, which is $675 less than in Ghent Square

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ghent Square	Cost per Ghent Square Resident
Murder	$1.48 million	$361
Rape/Sexual Assault	$150,327	$37
Robbery	$57,515	$14
Assault	$197,977	$48
Kidnapping	$70,249	$17
Vehicle Theft	$190,109	$46
Burglary	$38,178	$9
Theft	$935,100	$228
Arson	$9,075	$2
Vandalism	$285,494	$70
Animal Cruelty	$6,282	$2
Drug Crimes	$100,440	$24
Identity Theft	$27,319	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$3,547,947	$864

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ghent Square, 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 Ghent Square totals $10,581,248 ($2,578 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,129,195 ($3,442 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 northeast 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, of which Ghent Square has 1, do the same, and of Ghent Square's 4,105 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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Ghent Square 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 Ghent Square residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.679
Robbery	0.4454
Rape	0.6040
Murder	0.1918
Total Violent Crime	2.921 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	43.98
Vehicle Theft	2.991
Burglary	1.025
Arson	0.0915
Total Property Crime	48.09 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2822
Drug Crimes	3.308
Vandalism	9.735
Identity Theft	0.8598
Animal Cruelty	0.2069
Total "Other" Rate	14.39 (D+)

Individual Ghent Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Ghent Square is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Ghent Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ghent, Norfolk, VA	D	B	D-
Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA	F	D+	F
Park Place, Norfolk, VA	D-	C	D-
Lindenwood, Norfolk, VA	D-	D+	F
Central Brambleton, Norfolk, VA	D+	D+	C
Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA	C+	A+	C+
Highland Park, Norfolk, VA	D	B-	D-
Lamberts Point, Norfolk, VA	C+	A-	C+
Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA	C-	B-	D+
Ballentine Place, Norfolk, VA	C-	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ghent Square is higher 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
Berkeley Hills, Emporia, KS	C+	C+	C+
Riverside-Everett, Everett, WA	F	C+	C+
Circleville Historic District, Circleville, OH	C-	C+	C+
Tampa International Airport Area, Tampa, FL	A+	A	A
North Park Riverside, San Bernardino, CA	A	B	B
Perrysburg Historic District, Perrysburg, OH	B+	A	A
Sky Ranch, Santee, CA	A-	A-	A-
Jungle Terrace, St. Petersburg, FL	A	A	A
Junction West, Roseville, CA	A+	A-	A-
South of Fifth, Miami Beach, FL	B+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Ghent Square is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ghent Square schools on SchoolGrade

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