Crime & Safety in Norfolk, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.69
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Property Crime Rate
37.72
per 1,000 residents
+74% vs national
Total Crimes
9,776
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+5% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+4%
vs 100K-250K avg
+4% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-12.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Norfolk Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Norfolk vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Norfolk is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Norfolk police solve 68% of murder cases but only 9% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 37 | 0.16 | 67.6% |
| Rape | Violent | 93 | 0.40 | 63.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 178 | 0.77 | 41.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 774 | 3.36 | 42.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 586 | 2.54 | 25.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 7,197 | 31.23 | 8.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 911 | 3.95 | 11.7% |
Norfolk, VA reported 1,082 violent crimes and 8,694 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.69 per 1,000 residents is 4.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 7,197 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 61.9% of aggravated assaults. Norfolk's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,082 | 8,694 | 4.69 | 37.72 |
| 2023 | 1,240 | 8,808 | 5.37 | 38.15 |
| 2022 | 1,661 | 11,432 | 7.12 | 48.98 |
| 2021 | 1,817 | 7,831 | 7.49 | 32.29 |
| 2020 | 1,571 | 6,667 | 6.48 | 27.49 |
| 2019 | 1,325 | 8,405 | 5.46 | 34.62 |
| 2018 | 1,143 | 8,499 | 4.68 | 34.78 |
| 2017 | 1,383 | 9,232 | 5.64 | 37.65 |
| 2016 | 1,620 | 9,641 | 6.59 | 39.23 |
| 2015 | 1,345 | 9,059 | 5.48 | 36.92 |