Norfolk VA Crime Rate 2000-2018
Interactive chart of the Norfolk, Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2000 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Norfolk VA crime rate for 2018 was 464.09 per 100,000 population, a 16.52% decline from 2017.
- The Norfolk VA crime rate for 2017 was 555.9 per 100,000 population, a 15.47% decline from 2016.
- The Norfolk VA crime rate for 2016 was 657.62 per 100,000 population, a 21.43% increase from 2015.
- The Norfolk VA crime rate for 2015 was 541.56 per 100,000 population, a 4.54% increase from 2014.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Portsmouth |
94,218 |
794.96 |
| Petersburg |
31,568 |
709.58 |
| Tappahannock |
2,417 |
703.35 |
| Danville |
40,781 |
529.66 |
| Newport News |
178,734 |
527.04 |
| Richmond |
229,927 |
517.56 |
| Marion |
5,615 |
516.47 |
| Emporia |
5,184 |
501.54 |
| Coeburn |
1,881 |
478.47 |
| Ashland |
7,876 |
469.78 |
| Norfolk |
244,347 |
464.09 |
| Waverly |
1,976 |
455.47 |
| Hopewell |
22,562 |
438.79 |
| Roanoke |
100,042 |
426.82 |
| Blackstone |
3,367 |
415.80 |
| Martinsville |
13,025 |
414.59 |
| Galax |
6,559 |
411.65 |
| Chesapeake |
242,310 |
404.03 |
| Chincoteague |
2,881 |
381.81 |
| Fredericksburg |
28,919 |
373.46 |
| Crewe |
2,151 |
371.92 |
| South Boston |
7,721 |
362.65 |
| Charlottesville |
48,585 |
358.14 |
| La Crosse |
574 |
348.43 |
| Lynchburg |
81,603 |
337.00 |
| Winchester |
28,128 |
330.63 |
| Pound |
939 |
319.49 |
| Pulaski |
8,720 |
309.63 |
| Franklin |
8,100 |
308.64 |
| Bedford |
6,532 |
306.18 |
| Richlands |
5,256 |
304.41 |
| Radford |
17,797 |
292.18 |
| Haymarket |
1,744 |
286.70 |
| Colonial Heights |
17,857 |
280.00 |
| Suffolk |
90,817 |
276.38 |
| South Hill |
4,345 |
276.18 |
| Rich Creek |
744 |
268.82 |
| Bristol |
16,613 |
252.81 |
| Rocky Mount |
4,762 |
251.99 |
| Lebanon |
3,184 |
251.26 |
| Manassas |
41,888 |
250.67 |
| Onancock |
1,218 |
246.31 |
| Hampton |
133,965 |
235.88 |
| Norton |
3,914 |
229.94 |
| Strasburg |
6,643 |
225.80 |
| Waynesboro |
22,470 |
222.52 |
| Front Royal |
15,356 |
214.90 |
| Altavista |
3,417 |
204.86 |
| Harrisonburg |
54,869 |
200.48 |
| Lawrenceville |
1,004 |
199.20 |
| Clifton Forge |
3,524 |
198.64 |
| Christiansburg |
22,444 |
191.59 |
| Staunton |
24,584 |
187.11 |
| Gordonsville |
1,606 |
186.80 |
| Dayton |
1,615 |
185.76 |
| Amherst |
2,194 |
182.32 |
| Chase City |
2,219 |
180.26 |
| Orange |
5,016 |
179.43 |
| Leesburg |
56,030 |
178.48 |
| Pennington Gap |
1,732 |
173.21 |
| Woodstock |
5,232 |
172.02 |
| Dumfries |
5,265 |
170.94 |
| Culpeper |
18,671 |
166.03 |
| Weber City |
1,224 |
163.40 |
| Alexandria |
162,588 |
159.91 |
| Poquoson |
12,011 |
158.19 |
| Clintwood |
1,311 |
152.56 |
| Manassas Park |
16,882 |
148.09 |
| Windsor |
2,731 |
146.47 |
| Luray |
4,806 |
145.65 |
| Tazewell |
4,185 |
143.37 |
| New Market |
2,245 |
133.63 |
| Williamsburg |
15,191 |
131.66 |
| Bluefield |
4,624 |
129.76 |
| Herndon |
24,697 |
129.57 |
| Purcellville |
10,090 |
128.84 |
| Farmville |
7,778 |
128.57 |
| Appalachia |
1,568 |
127.55 |
| Parksley |
817 |
122.40 |
| Warrenton |
9,912 |
121.07 |
| Louisa |
1,678 |
119.19 |
| Virginia Beach |
451,001 |
117.07 |
| St. Paul |
877 |
114.03 |
| Pearisburg |
2,643 |
113.51 |
| Hillsville |
2,644 |
113.46 |
| Dublin |
2,667 |
112.49 |
| Independence |
895 |
111.73 |
| Vinton |
8,077 |
111.43 |
| Grundy |
917 |
109.05 |
| Jonesville |
938 |
106.61 |
| Cape Charles |
1,009 |
99.11 |
| Fairfax City |
24,259 |
98.93 |
| Cedar Bluff |
1,011 |
98.91 |
| Salem |
25,942 |
92.51 |
| Blacksburg |
44,853 |
91.41 |
| West Point |
3,311 |
90.61 |
| Shenandoah |
2,316 |
86.36 |
| Smithfield |
8,392 |
83.41 |
| Halifax |
1,219 |
82.03 |
| Falls Church |
14,884 |
80.62 |
| Buena Vista |
6,272 |
79.72 |
| Abingdon |
7,949 |
75.48 |
| Timberville |
2,662 |
75.13 |
| Middletown |
1,365 |
73.26 |
| Covington |
5,462 |
73.23 |
| Exmore |
1,386 |
72.15 |
| Kilmarnock |
1,407 |
71.07 |
| Elkton |
2,860 |
69.93 |
| Wytheville |
7,969 |
62.74 |
| Victoria |
1,631 |
61.31 |
| Stanley |
1,651 |
60.57 |
| Chilhowie |
1,718 |
58.21 |
| Big Stone Gap |
5,215 |
57.53 |
| Saltville |
1,927 |
51.89 |
| Narrows |
1,950 |
51.28 |
| Stephens City |
2,024 |
49.41 |
| Bridgewater |
6,125 |
48.98 |
| Vienna |
16,660 |
48.02 |
| Mount Jackson |
2,100 |
47.62 |
| Lexington |
7,098 |
42.27 |
| Grottoes |
2,813 |
35.55 |
| Wise |
2,965 |
33.73 |
| Broadway |
3,908 |
25.59 |
| Berryville |
4,361 |
22.93 |
| White Stone |
332 |
0.00 |
| Warsaw |
1,484 |
0.00 |
| Rural Retreat |
1,459 |
0.00 |
| Pocahontas |
357 |
0.00 |
| Onley |
502 |
0.00 |
| Occoquan |
1,097 |
0.00 |
| Middleburg |
879 |
0.00 |
| Kenbridge |
1,198 |
0.00 |
| Hurt |
1,235 |
0.00 |
| Haysi |
480 |
0.00 |
| Gretna |
1,205 |
0.00 |
| Glade Spring |
1,424 |
0.00 |
| Glasgow |
1,106 |
0.00 |
| Gate City |
1,888 |
0.00 |
| Damascus |
788 |
0.00 |
| Clarksville |
1,175 |
0.00 |
| Chatham |
1,434 |
0.00 |
| Burkeville |
402 |
0.00 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Norfolk |
VA |
US |
| 2018 |
464.09 |
199.96 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
555.90 |
210.40 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
657.62 |
219.80 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
541.56 |
199.64 |
373.74 |
| 2014 |
518.06 |
198.39 |
361.55 |
| 2013 |
573.39 |
197.75 |
369.13 |
| 2012 |
543.00 |
191.48 |
387.75 |
| 2011 |
579.56 |
197.60 |
387.06 |
| 2010 |
617.26 |
214.16 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
655.90 |
230.83 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
829.98 |
257.83 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
844.22 |
272.75 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
787.14 |
283.70 |
479.34 |
| 2005 |
763.06 |
283.36 |
469.04 |
| 2004 |
549.70 |
275.46 |
463.16 |
| 2003 |
571.31 |
278.20 |
475.84 |
| 2001 |
0.00 |
290.95 |
504.52 |
| 2000 |
0.00 |
281.74 |
506.53 |
