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2019 Norfolk State University Crime & Safety Report

Is Norfolk State safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

What you'll find in our crime and safety report on Norfolk State:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Norfolk State

Types of Crime & Safety Incidents

We have compiled this information on crime statistics from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The types of crimes are divided into the following categories: arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, violence against women, and disciplinary actions.

The arrests for major crimes category includes arrests for things such as murder, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, and arson. The violence against women grouping includes things such as domestic violence, date rape, and stalking. The arrests for possession classification deals with things such as weapons possession, alcohol violations, and drug violations. The disciplinary actions category involves possession of weapons, alcohol violations, and drug violations in the cases where no arrest occurred but some action was taken.

Number of Incidents

It is not uncommon for a school to report zero incidents for any or all of these categories. In fact, 56% of the schools we cover reported no arrests for major crimes, 67% reported no violence against women, 70% reported no arrests for possession, and 68% reported no disciplinary actions.

Although zero incidents of reported crime is nice, it doesn't necessarily mean that the school is safer. It could indicate lax reporting. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

Norfolk State Overall Crime Stats

182 Total Number of Incidents
32.49 Incidents per 1000 Students
Norfolk State University reported 182 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 5,601, that's 32.49 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes371,6706.614,000.00
Arrests for Possession218803.751,352.94
Violence Against Women223343.931,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1022,67018.214,574.85

Norfolk State Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Norfolk State crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Disciplinary actions account for 56.0% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 11.5% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Norfolk State University resulted in arrests for possession. About 20.3% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 12.1% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Norfolk State compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents)
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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Norfolk State Overall Crime by Location

The percentage breakdown of Norfolk State crime and safety incidents by location is shown in the following chart.

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Norfolk State On-Campus Crime Stats

152 Total Number of Incidents
27.14 Incidents per 1000 Students
Norfolk State University reported 152 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. Based on a student body population of 5,601, that's 27.14 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes261,5854.644,000.00
Arrests for Possession178133.04888.89
Violence Against Women183313.211,000.00
Disciplinary Actions912,64516.254,544.91

Norfolk State On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Norfolk State on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Norfolk State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

3 Total Number of Incidents
0.54 Incidents per 1000 Students
Norfolk State University reported 3 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 5,601, that's 0.54 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes01640.00333.33
Arrests for Possession2640.36111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions11440.18305.56

Norfolk State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Norfolk State crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties are in each category.

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Norfolk State Residence Hall Crime Stats

90 Total Number of Incidents
16.07 Incidents per 1000 Students
Norfolk State University reported 90 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Based on a student body population of 5,601, that's 16.07 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes201673.57101.80
Arrests for Possession57150.89180.35
Violence Against Women141402.5053.89
Disciplinary Actions512,5079.114,029.94

Norfolk State Residence Hall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Norfolk State crime and safety incidents in residence halls are in each category.

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27 Total Number of Incidents
4.82 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Norfolk State University reported 27 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Norfolk neighborhood. That works out to 4.82 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 5,601.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes11671.96666.67
Arrests for Possession22450.361,294.12
Violence Against Women4240.71555.56
Disciplinary Actions101371.79137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of Norfolk State student-related crime and safety incidents in the Norfolk neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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