The city of Norfolk, VA County has an alarmingly high rate of violent crime compared to the US average. In Norfolk city, the violent crime rate stands at 30.6 while the national average is only 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Norfolk city is 55.5 with the US average being significantly lower at 35.4. This speaks to a larger issue of safety and security in this area, as citizens are more likely to be affected by both types of crime here than other places in America. It is clear that efforts must be taken to reduce these rates and make Norfolk a safer community for everyone living there.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Norfolk City County violent crime is 30.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Norfolk City County property crime is 55.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Norfolk City, Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Portsmouth, Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Portsmouth, Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.