NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – Norfolk Police is reporting a record-breaking reduction in the number of homicides in the city last year.
Violent crime in Norfolk on decline
In 2025, there were 26 homicides, 30% lower from 2024. The city also had 56 non-fatal shootings, 24% lower than the previous year, according to Norfolk Police. By comparison, there were 27 homicides in 2005.
NPD said violent crime dropped by 11% last year, while property crime went down 17%. Robberies, burglaries and larcenies also dropped significantly, police said, with the number of stolen cars falling by 41%.
“This is not a matter of coincidence or good fortune,” said Police Chief Mark Talbot in a statement. “The credit goes directly to the men and women of the Norfolk Police Department, the officers who are out doing the work to make this city the safest it has been in years. They are there to answer every call for help from our citizens, and they are the ones relentlessly carrying out our crime-reduction strategies on every shift.”…