Norfolk, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 230,460
Key Insights
- →Norfolk has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 469.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.5% from the previous year.
- →37 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 16.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 13% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
469.5
-12.5% YoY
Murder Rate
16.1
37 murders
Property Crime Rate
3772.5
8,694 total
vs National Avg
↑ 31%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,082
Murder37
Rape93
Robbery178
Aggravated Assault774
Property Crime: 8,694
Burglary586
Larceny-Theft7,197
Motor Vehicle Theft911
Arson9
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 230,460 | 1,082 | 469.5 | 37 | 8,694 | 3772.5 |
| 2023 | 230,849 | 1,239 | 536.7 | 43 | 8,808 | 3815.5 |
| 2022 | 233,419 | 1,640 | 702.6 | 63 | 11,372 | 4871.9 |
| 2021 | 242,488 | 1,792 | 739.0 | 62 | 7,756 | 3198.5 |
| 2020 | 242,516 | 1,543 | 636.2 | 49 | 6,591 | 2717.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Norfolk
Based on violent crime rate of 469.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 13% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.