Norfolk Crime 2024
Norfolk · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Norfolk police open data lists 18,936 incidents for 2024, down 5.5% from 2023. That is about 8,194 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (30.0%), assault (17.6%), theft (15.5%). The busiest month was July (1,764) and the quietest February (1,303).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 5,689 | 30.0% | up 1.4% |
| Assault | 3,336 | 17.6% | up 7.4% |
| Theft | 2,944 | 15.5% | up 8.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,453 | 13.0% | down 21.5% |
| Vandalism | 1,753 | 9.3% | down 10.7% |
| Auto theft | 1,010 | 5.3% | down 36.4% |
| Fraud | 674 | 3.6% | down 3.2% |
| Burglary | 500 | 2.6% | down 12.7% |
| Sexual assault | 214 | 1.1% | down 10.1% |
| Robbery | 183 | 1.0% | down 17.6% |
| Bike theft | 146 | 0.8% | up 5.0% |
| Homicide | 34 | 0.2% | down 19.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,498 |
| Feb | 1,303 |
| Mar | 1,490 |
| Apr | 1,544 |
| May | 1,662 |
| Jun | 1,741 |
| Jul | 1,764 |
| Aug | 1,719 |
| Sep | 1,567 |
| Oct | 1,658 |
| Nov | 1,535 |
| Dec | 1,455 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2024
- Downtown Norfolk Civic League 759 incidents
- East Ocean View 405 incidents
- Park Place 403 incidents
- Fairmont Park 384 incidents
- Bayview 323 incidents
- Ocean View 320 incidents
- Ghent Neighborhood League 306 incidents
- Northside 289 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Norfolk in 2024?
18,936 incidents for 2024 in Norfolk Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Norfolk in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 5.5% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Norfolk Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.