Norfolk police area, Virginia, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 11,684 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Norfolk police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 27 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 92 | 40 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 636 | 276.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 164 | 71.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 482 | 209.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 6,298 | 2,737.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 547 | 237.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 15 | 6.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 27 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 92 |
| Violence | 636 |
| Robbery | 164 |
| Theft and burglary | 7,327 |
| Other | 15 |
Questions about crime in Norfolk police area
- Is Norfolk police area safe?
- Norfolk police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Norfolk police area?
- Norfolk police area: Weighted crime: 11,684 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Norfolk police area?
- Recorded homicides in Norfolk police area (2025): 27.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Norfolk since 2010
Norfolk: Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Abigail Spanberger (Democrat)
Kenneth Cooper Alexander · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since January 2025
Norfolk ▼ −16% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Kenneth Cooper Alexander · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2020 – January 2025
Norfolk ▲ +6% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Kenneth Cooper Alexander · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2016 – July 2020
Norfolk ▼ −5% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Fraim
July 2014 – July 2016
Norfolk ▼ −15% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Fraim
July 2010 – July 2014
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
