2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Norfolk, VA vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette has 54% less violent crime than Norfolk.
- West Lafayette has 60% less property crime than Norfolk.
 Norfolk, VAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.222.7
 Property Crime55.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 15 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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 Gwynn, VA17.65
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