Norfolk VA Murder/Homicide Rate 2000-2018

Interactive chart of the Norfolk, Virginia murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 2000 to 2018.
  • The Norfolk VA murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 14.73 per 100,000 population, a 0.34% increase from 2017.
  • The Norfolk VA murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 14.68 per 100,000 population, a 21.58% decline from 2016.
  • The Norfolk VA murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 18.72 per 100,000 population, a 64.07% increase from 2015.
  • The Norfolk VA murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 11.41 per 100,000 population, a 9.08% decline from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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Other Cities in VA
City Name Population Rate
Pennington Gap 1,732 57.74
Chase City 2,219 45.07
Petersburg 31,568 44.35
Danville 40,781 26.97
Hopewell 22,562 26.59
Richmond 229,927 22.62
Bluefield 4,624 21.63
Portsmouth 94,218 21.23
Martinsville 13,025 15.36
Norfolk 244,347 14.73
Newport News 178,734 13.43
Farmville 7,778 12.86
Ashland 7,876 12.70
Franklin 8,100 12.35
Bristol 16,613 12.04
Roanoke 100,042 11.99
Hampton 133,965 11.94
Pulaski 8,720 11.47
Lynchburg 81,603 9.80
Harrisonburg 54,869 7.29
Fredericksburg 28,919 6.92
Waynesboro 22,470 4.45
Staunton 24,584 4.07
Herndon 24,697 4.05
Salem 25,942 3.85
Chesapeake 242,310 2.89
Alexandria 162,588 2.46
Manassas 41,888 2.39
Suffolk 90,817 2.20
Charlottesville 48,585 2.06
Virginia Beach 451,001 1.55
Woodstock 5,232 0.00
Wytheville 7,969 0.00
Windsor 2,731 0.00
Wise 2,965 0.00
Winchester 28,128 0.00
White Stone 332 0.00
Williamsburg 15,191 0.00
West Point 3,311 0.00
Weber City 1,224 0.00
Warsaw 1,484 0.00
Waverly 1,976 0.00
Warrenton 9,912 0.00
Vinton 8,077 0.00
Vienna 16,660 0.00
Timberville 2,662 0.00
Victoria 1,631 0.00
Tazewell 4,185 0.00
Tappahannock 2,417 0.00
Strasburg 6,643 0.00
St. Paul 877 0.00
Stephens City 2,024 0.00
Stanley 1,651 0.00
South Boston 7,721 0.00
South Hill 4,345 0.00
Smithfield 8,392 0.00
Shenandoah 2,316 0.00
Saltville 1,927 0.00
Rocky Mount 4,762 0.00
Rural Retreat 1,459 0.00
Richlands 5,256 0.00
Rich Creek 744 0.00
Radford 17,797 0.00
Purcellville 10,090 0.00
Pound 939 0.00
Poquoson 12,011 0.00
Pocahontas 357 0.00
Parksley 817 0.00
Pearisburg 2,643 0.00
Onley 502 0.00
Orange 5,016 0.00
Occoquan 1,097 0.00
Onancock 1,218 0.00
Norton 3,914 0.00
New Market 2,245 0.00
Narrows 1,950 0.00
Mount Jackson 2,100 0.00
Middletown 1,365 0.00
Middleburg 879 0.00
Marion 5,615 0.00
Manassas Park 16,882 0.00
Luray 4,806 0.00
Lexington 7,098 0.00
Louisa 1,678 0.00
Leesburg 56,030 0.00
Lebanon 3,184 0.00
La Crosse 574 0.00
Lawrenceville 1,004 0.00
Kilmarnock 1,407 0.00
Kenbridge 1,198 0.00
Jonesville 938 0.00
Independence 895 0.00
Hurt 1,235 0.00
Hillsville 2,644 0.00
Haysi 480 0.00
Haymarket 1,744 0.00
Halifax 1,219 0.00
Grundy 917 0.00
Gretna 1,205 0.00
Grottoes 2,813 0.00
Gordonsville 1,606 0.00
Glade Spring 1,424 0.00
Glasgow 1,106 0.00
Gate City 1,888 0.00
Galax 6,559 0.00
Front Royal 15,356 0.00
Falls Church 14,884 0.00
Exmore 1,386 0.00
Fairfax City 24,259 0.00
Emporia 5,184 0.00
Elkton 2,860 0.00
Dublin 2,667 0.00
Dumfries 5,265 0.00
Dayton 1,615 0.00
Damascus 788 0.00
Culpeper 18,671 0.00
Crewe 2,151 0.00
Covington 5,462 0.00
Colonial Heights 17,857 0.00
Coeburn 1,881 0.00
Clintwood 1,311 0.00
Clifton Forge 3,524 0.00
Clarksville 1,175 0.00
Christiansburg 22,444 0.00
Chincoteague 2,881 0.00
Chilhowie 1,718 0.00
Chatham 1,434 0.00
Cape Charles 1,009 0.00
Cedar Bluff 1,011 0.00
Burkeville 402 0.00
Buena Vista 6,272 0.00
Broadway 3,908 0.00
Bridgewater 6,125 0.00
Blackstone 3,367 0.00
Blacksburg 44,853 0.00
Big Stone Gap 5,215 0.00
Berryville 4,361 0.00
Bedford 6,532 0.00
Appalachia 1,568 0.00
Amherst 2,194 0.00
Altavista 3,417 0.00
Abingdon 7,949 0.00
Historical Murder/Homicide Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Norfolk VA US
2018 14.73 4.59 4.96
2017 14.68 5.55 5.32
2016 18.72 5.73 5.38
2015 11.41 4.66 4.95
2014 12.55 4.20 4.44
2013 11.32 3.87 4.52
2012 13.86 3.93 4.73
2011 11.80 3.75 4.71
2010 14.52 4.69 4.76
2009 14.46 4.69 5.02
2008 11.91 4.76 5.42
2007 21.06 5.38 5.68
2006 11.95 5.27 5.78
2005 24.45 6.05 5.65
2004 14.34 5.21 5.50
2003 16.52 5.65 5.68
2001 13.02 5.06 5.62
2000 18.91 5.67 5.54