Norfolk is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (82%) and also has a lower crime rate than 88% of the communities in Massachusetts, according to 蘑菇视频's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Norfolk is one in 341 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 44. Additionally, 蘑菇视频 analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Norfolk, and we found that the crime rate in Norfolk is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Norfolk is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding. The crime data that 蘑菇视频 used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 18,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined. Now let us turn to take a look at how Norfolk does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Norfolk. For Norfolk, 蘑菇视频 found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Norfolk than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2319, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants. 蘑菇视频's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Norfolk is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Norfolk than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 400.