In 2025, Norfolk police reported 919 violent crimes (399 per 100,000 residents), including 27 murders, 164 robberies and 636 aggravated assaults, plus 7,320 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 230,068. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 8 large Virginia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency VA1170000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 794 | 1,451 | 18 | 2,270 | Totals |
| Richmond | 441 | 1,040 | 54 | 3,329 | Totals |
| Norfolk | 399 | 919 | 27 | 3,182 | Totals |
| Suffolk | 365 | 385 | 3 | 1,247 | Totals |
| Chesapeake | 319 | 821 | 11 | 1,474 | Totals |
| Hampton | 276 | 381 | 25 | 2,870 | Totals |
| Alexandria | 142 | 227 | 2 | 1,651 | Totals |
| Virginia Beach | 100 | 453 | 15 | 1,478 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Norfolk's violent-crime rate of 399 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 90% higher than the Virginia rate (210) and 25% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 250 residents, or about 17.7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Norfolk ranks 175th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 42nd for murder (27 murders, 11.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 69% of Norfolk's violent crimes and robberies 18%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 3,182 per 100,000, 2.3 times Virginia overall. Norfolk police logged 545 vehicle thefts (237 per 100,000, 168th of 351; Virginia: 114) and 482 burglaries (210 per 100,000, 2.4 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Hampton, 9 miles north; its violent-crime rate (276) is 31% lower than Norfolk's.
Out-of-state cities near Norfolk's size (230,068 residents): Tacoma, WA at 866 violent crimes per 100,000 and Spokane, WA at 613.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Norfolk had 399 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 90% higher than the statewide 210. It is 3rd highest of the 8 Virginia cities on this site; Newport News is highest at 794. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Norfolk police reported 27 murders for 2025, a rate of 11.7 per 100,000 residents. The Virginia rate was 4.3 and the national rate 4.1.
545 vehicles were reported stolen in Norfolk in 2025, 237 per 100,000 residents. That is 22% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 168th of 351 cities on this site.