Norfolk Crime 2026
Norfolk · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Norfolk police open data lists 17,358 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (28.7%), theft (21.2%), assault (18.7%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4,981 | 28.7% | — |
| Theft | 3,679 | 21.2% | — |
| Assault | 3,252 | 18.7% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,115 | 12.2% | — |
| Vandalism | 1,436 | 8.3% | — |
| Auto theft | 627 | 3.6% | — |
| Fraud | 461 | 2.7% | — |
| Burglary | 345 | 2.0% | — |
| Sexual assault | 194 | 1.1% | — |
| Robbery | 147 | 0.8% | — |
| Bike theft | 89 | 0.5% | — |
| Homicide | 32 | 0.2% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 1,501 |
| Feb | 1,409 |
| Mar | 1,836 |
| Apr | 1,789 |
| May | 1,869 |
| Jun | 1,835 |
| Jul | 1,900 |
| Aug | 1,765 |
| Sep | 1,652 |
| Oct | 1,802 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Downtown Norfolk Civic League 791 incidents
- Crossroads 545 incidents
- Park Place 386 incidents
- Ghent Neighborhood League 349 incidents
- Fairmont Park 320 incidents
- Bayview 319 incidents
- Janaf 310 incidents
- East Ocean View 303 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Norfolk in 2026?
17,358 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Norfolk Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Norfolk Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.