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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$312,192

Cost of Crime™ for Norfolk, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $610 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Norfolk 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, CT Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Norfolk's combined rate is lower than the norm. Norfolk sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of cities and behind 17%. The grade covers only Norfolk's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Norfolk is 14.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 57 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Norfolk, CT report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Norfolk, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Norfolk for 2025 is $312,192, about $252 per resident and $610 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Norfolk Compared to Other Cities?

Norfolk, CT:	$252
Waterbury, CT:	$483
Sandy Hook, CT:	$151
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Norfolk is $252 per year, which is $212 less than the national average and $65 less than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Norfolk:

In Waterbury, CT, crime costs $483 per person, which is $231 more than in Norfolk.
In Sandy Hook, CT, crime costs $151 per person, which is $101 less than in Norfolk

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Norfolk	Cost per Norfolk Resident
Murder	$123,592	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$29,543	$24
Robbery	$12,780	$10
Assault	$16,730	$14
Kidnapping	$12,253	$10
Vehicle Theft	$11,432	$9
Burglary	$10,203	$8
Theft	$26,080	$21
Arson	$1,846	$1
Vandalism	$52,152	$42
Animal Cruelty	$313	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,456	$9
Identity Theft	$3,815	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$312,192	$252

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Norfolk, CT

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 totals $970,383 ($783 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,282,575 ($1,035 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 central part of the city 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 Norfolk's 1,239 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 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 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4702
Robbery	0.3279
Rape	0.3933
Murder	0.0531
Total Violent Crime	1.244 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.064
Vehicle Theft	0.5959
Burglary	0.9079
Arson	0.0617
Total Property Crime	5.630 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1631
Drug Crimes	1.250
Vandalism	5.892
Identity Theft	0.3978
Animal Cruelty	0.0341
Total "Other" Rate	7.737 (C+)

Individual Norfolk Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Winchester Center, CT	C	A	D+
Colebrook, CT	A+	A+	A+
East Canaan, CT	D+	B+	C-
South Canaan, CT	C-	B-	D+
Winsted, CT	B	A+	C+
South Sandisfield, MA	A+	A-	A
Falls Village, CT	C	B-	C-
Canaan, CT	D	B	C-
Southfield, MA	A-	B-	B+
Ashley Falls, MA	C+	D	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Norfolk is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Agency, IA	B-	C+	C+
Tuscarawas, OH	B+	A	A
Wallowa, OR	D	B-	B-
Ward Prairie, TX	D+	D	D
West Easton, PA	C+	B+	B+
Weston, ID	C	C+	C+
Weston, OR	C+	B	B
Burt, NY	B+	B	B
Burlingham, NY	A+	A-	A-
Buffalo Center, IA	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Norfolk is safer than the Connecticut 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 Norfolk, CT average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Norfolk schools on SchoolGrade

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