Norfolk Crime 2025
Norfolk · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Norfolk police open data lists 18,212 incidents for 2025, down 3.8% from 2024. That is about 7,880 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (32.5%), assault (20.6%), theft (14.6%). The busiest month was July (1,693) and the quietest February (1,356).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 5,919 | 32.5% | up 4.0% |
| Assault | 3,758 | 20.6% | up 12.6% |
| Theft | 2,651 | 14.6% | down 10.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,060 | 11.3% | down 16.0% |
| Vandalism | 1,604 | 8.8% | down 8.5% |
| Auto theft | 638 | 3.5% | down 36.8% |
| Fraud | 618 | 3.4% | down 8.3% |
| Burglary | 468 | 2.6% | down 6.4% |
| Sexual assault | 216 | 1.2% | up 0.9% |
| Robbery | 163 | 0.9% | down 10.9% |
| Bike theft | 91 | 0.5% | down 37.7% |
| Homicide | 26 | 0.1% | down 23.5% |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,459 |
| Feb | 1,356 |
| Mar | 1,615 |
| Apr | 1,523 |
| May | 1,594 |
| Jun | 1,618 |
| Jul | 1,693 |
| Aug | 1,552 |
| Sep | 1,558 |
| Oct | 1,432 |
| Nov | 1,391 |
| Dec | 1,421 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2025
- Downtown Norfolk Civic League 717 incidents
- Park Place 358 incidents
- Fairmont Park 357 incidents
- Northside 356 incidents
- Crossroads 353 incidents
- Bayview 348 incidents
- East Ocean View 344 incidents
- Ghent Neighborhood League 323 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Norfolk in 2025?
18,212 incidents for 2025 in Norfolk Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Norfolk in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 3.8% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Norfolk Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.