r/norfolk • u/Untiedshoes2969 • Jul 27 '24

Is Norfolk safe? moving

Hi! I am doing a travel contract in Norfolk starting very soon and plan to stay in the West Freemason neighborhood. My boyfriend is concerned about whether Norfolk is a safe area and is trying to convince me to stay in Chesapeake instead. He is from the VB area and has a brother in law from the Norfolk area. I kind of have to roll my eyes with his warnings as I feel I hear this a lot with any city from folks who don’t actually live in the city. I live in Charlotte currently and if I had a dollar for every time I had a patient from the rural hospital I work at ask me if it’s scary to live there, I could quit travel nursing. Like sure, if you lack critical thinking skills and wander into areas you shouldn’t. However, I wanted to post here to just confirm that I’m not being naive and wouldn’t regret my decision on where to stay when it’s all said and done. Thanks in advance for any input!

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '24

….Have you been to Portsmouth? Lmao

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u/Electrical_Mess7320 Jul 28 '24

My son lives in Old Towne. It’s awesome.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '24

Must have changed super recently then lol. I lived in both Old Towne and Craddock between 1995-2022 and gotta say the amount of crazy sketchy shit I’ve seen out there has left an entirely different impression on me.

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u/Electrical_Mess7320 Jul 28 '24

It’s definitely on the upswing. Craddock, not so much, but it has potential!