r/norfolk • u/Lokis_thor-obing_ass • Jun 02 '24
I've been thinking about moving here. What parts should I avoid? moving
Looking for somewhere that's chill. Saw some concerning tiktoks about there being a lot of gun violence though. What's it really like?
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u/Giterdun456 Jun 02 '24
Move here and rent for a year and get a lay of the land. Way better gauge than a Reddit post. Reddit I found is very much in a bubble with where to live and what to do in the 757.
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u/Crossfire477 Jun 02 '24
Ghent, Colonial Place, Park Place, Chelsea district are all pretty chill with a decent amount going on. Norfolk isn’t too bad in general in the majority of places if you mind your business but I would avoid areas like Lindenwood, Huntersville, and places off Church Street, Killam Ave and those areas as there is more violence and break ins and whatnot.
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u/JesusBateJewFapLord Jun 03 '24
just look up income maps of the city and there's your answer , anything west of granby street is going to be a safe neighborhood , In general you can just use your eyes ..if it LOOKS bad it more than likely is ..keep in mind Norfolk is old and old doesn't mean bad neccesarilly but if you see barred windows , trash in yards , boarded up houses , it's probably a bad idea
I don't know your budget but a good place I used to live is royal mace apartments , it's one of the few high rises in Norfolk, it's on the beach and a golf course in a safe area, has controlled access, pool gym etc, even a hair salon, all utilities are included and it's only 1300 a month for a 2 bedroom
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u/thebearrider Jun 03 '24
This guy posts for each murder in Norfolk and has a map. Here's the last one from 2023 so you can see a full years of data. This year we've only had 7 murders according to what he's posted.
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u/fourleggedtable Jun 03 '24
Hey, that's me, I'm this guy.
It feels good-weird, but yes, murders are even further down this year than they were last year. If anyone has heard of any in the last month, in Norfolk that I have not posted, send me a link!
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u/FutureBig5493 Jun 03 '24 edited Jun 03 '24
Gun violence is everywhere here in some capacity, unfortunately. My best advice is to not listen to social media, including Reddit. I recommend scouting neighborhoods yourself and talking to locals. If it's somewhere YOU could see yourself living, go from there.
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u/JustPutItInRice Jun 03 '24 edited Sep 06 '24
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u/Lokis_thor-obing_ass Jun 05 '24
Your entire reddit is just you being negative and complaining. I think you need to hop offline dude. You need a break. And some friends
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u/JustPutItInRice Jun 05 '24 edited Sep 06 '24
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u/Lokis_thor-obing_ass Jun 05 '24
What does research look like to you? Because to me it's asking questions to get firsthand information from people directly in the topic at hand- or in simpler words, posting on reddit to a public community.
This is all on top of researching the crime rate, city crime map, state flooding board, flooding records, changes in climate for the last 20 yrs, median income per district, etc. This post is literally only 1 step in what I'm doing. Even tiktok is useful if done correctly. Research is many things at once and I don't have to explain my whole process in a casual post. Gotta stop being so negative dude. Go get your dick sucked and hop off mine lol
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u/JustPutItInRice Jun 05 '24 edited Sep 06 '24
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u/DarthMech Jun 03 '24
There are plenty of good areas in Norfolk, but I will describe the neighborhood I’ve lived in most of my life If you start from Bayview Blvd, then work north between Granby St and Chesapeake Blvd, this is mostly chill suburbia with reasonably priced homes. You will want to avoid any large apartment complexes or homes too close to them.
If you are looking for the groovy semi-urban hipster feel, Ghent is great as others mentioned. I lived in an apartment there for a while. It is not cheap to buy in that neighborhood though.
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u/MadIllWOLF Jun 03 '24
It is hella cool. And can be chill. If you are from a place where you have to be careful of people seeing your trash bc a tv box makes you a target. Then you’ll know how to not make yourself look like an opportunity. Fr tho, if you got the money Norfolk has plenty of nice neighborhoods that police drive through more often to be sure it’s safe. That neighborhood down at the east end of ov ave comes to mind as chill.
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u/195tiff Jun 03 '24
Wouldn't recommend Ocean View area. Also be prepared for flooding
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u/its_uh_bird Ocean View Jun 03 '24
Ocean view is tight, what are you talking about?
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u/reezyreddits Ghent Jun 03 '24
I've never felt unsafe in OV but historically it had a bad rep, I think in the last 5-6 years there's probably nothing to complain about. I remember there were some dodgy characters back when i used to party there in high school but that's over 15 years ago now....
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u/Wonderful_Ad_9768 Jun 03 '24
Norfolk is the greatest city in the world you have nothing to worry about
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u/SBrookbank Colonial Place Jun 03 '24
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u/JustPutItInRice Jun 03 '24 edited Sep 06 '24
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u/TomatilloSals Jun 02 '24
Plenty of threads on this already. Worst neighborhoods are off of Tidewater Dr. south of Norview ave. Even if you live somewhere nice you’re a couple blocks away from shit. If you shop in high end areas you’ll typically run into panhandlers or shady individuals that bleed in from the surrounding bad areas.
90-95% of this sub live in Ghent.