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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$152.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Norfolk City, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,540 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Norfolk City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Norfolk City sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of counties and behind 76%. The grade covers only Norfolk City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Norfolk City is 41.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the southwest areas to 1 in 40 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Norfolk City, VA report the most crime, about 1,564 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 658 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Norfolk City, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Norfolk City for 2025 is $152,432,691, about $646 per resident and $1,540 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Norfolk City Compared to Other Counties?

Norfolk City, VA:	$646
Portsmouth City, VA:	$867
Loudoun County, VA:	$236
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Norfolk City is $646 per year, which is $181 more than the national average and $214 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Norfolk City:

In Portsmouth City, VA, crime costs $867 per person, which is $222 more than in Norfolk City.
In Loudoun County, VA, crime costs $236 per person, which is $409 less than in Norfolk City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Norfolk City	Cost per Norfolk City Resident
Murder	$55.2 million	$234
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9.30 million	$39
Robbery	$3.79 million	$16
Assault	$16.6 million	$70
Kidnapping	$3.56 million	$15
Vehicle Theft	$15.2 million	$64
Burglary	$3.62 million	$15
Theft	$24.3 million	$103
Arson	$447,178	$2
Vandalism	$11.9 million	$50
Animal Cruelty	$408,496	$2
Drug Crimes	$6.99 million	$30
Identity Theft	$1.09 million	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$152,432,691	$646

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Norfolk City, 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 Norfolk City totals $415,532,757 ($1,760 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $567,965,449 ($2,405 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 southwest part of the county 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 Norfolk City has 40, do the same, and of Norfolk City's 236,133 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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Norfolk City 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 Norfolk City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.447
Robbery	0.5096
Rape	0.6495
Murder	0.1243
Total Violent Crime	3.730 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.91
Vehicle Theft	4.165
Burglary	1.689
Arson	0.0784
Total Property Crime	25.84 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2489
Drug Crimes	4.004
Vandalism	7.055
Identity Theft	0.5950
Animal Cruelty	0.2339
Total "Other" Rate	12.14 (C-)

Individual Norfolk City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Norfolk City is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the crime rate, Norfolk City 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 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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