Neighborhood overview
Sherwood Forest, Norfolk
Recent police-feed safety data for Sherwood Forest in Norfolk, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Norfolk police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Sherwood Forest reports close to Norfolk's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
205 / 100k local
vs Norfolk 277 / 100k citywide (-26%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-46%)
Property
3,493 / 100k local
vs Norfolk 2,590 / 100k citywide (+35%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+81%)
~976 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~182 days · newest report Aug 22, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~182-day data window with 18 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (7 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (0 this week, 1 the week before).
- · property reports up 2 week-over-week (2 this week, 0 the week before).
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.