Neighborhood overview

WEST GHENT, Norfolk

Recent police-feed safety data for WEST GHENT in Norfolk, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Norfolk police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

WEST GHENT reports below Norfolk's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    157 / 100k local

    vs Norfolk 360 / 100k citywide (-56%)

    reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-52%)

  • Property

    2,253 / 100k local

    vs Norfolk 2,028 / 100k citywide (+11%)

    reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (+46%)

~1,914 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~364 days · newest report 5/22/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)

Recent activity (3 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in late night (12am–6am) (100% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
  • · Most reports in WEST GHENT occur during late night (12am-6am) — 100% of the past 30 days landed in that window.

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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. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.

WEST GHENT, Norfolk safety overview · CommunitySafe