Indian River, VA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 74%

Violent crime 105%

Property crime 69%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Indian River_{/100k people}	Chesapeake_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,653	4,334 (estimate)	2,730	1,851	2,489
Murder	7	n/a	2.9	5.0	5.0
Rape	111	n/a	45.5	33.0	42.6
Robbery	139	n/a	57.0	41.3	81.6
Assault	855	n/a	350.8	128.7	250.2
Violent crime	1,112	776 (estimate)	456	208	379
Burglary	510	n/a	209.3	162.8	340.5
Theft	4,641	n/a	1,904.2	1,359.5	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	390	n/a	160.0	120.3	219.9
Property crime	5,541	3,558 (estimate)	2,273	1,643	2,110

Key findings

Indian River crime rates are 74% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Indian River are 105% higher than the national average
In Indian River you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Indian River is safer than 14% of the cities in Virginia
Year over year crime in Chesapeake has increased by 7%

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The Indian River crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Indian River as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Indian River crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Indian River

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Indian River is 1 in 129

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Indian River is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Indian River is 1 in 24

Year Over Year Crime In Chesapeake (per 100,000 people)

Chesapeake police department

Item	Indian River	Chesapeake	Virginia
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	476	8,827
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	3.2

Sex offenders in Virginia

State	Total offenders	Virginia_/100K	National_/100K
Virginia	25,766	352	266

There are a total of 25,766 sex offenders in Virginia. This yields a total of 352 sex offenders in Virginia per 100,000 residents which is 32% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	129	1,761	1,890
Norfolk, VA	245,724	546	3,462	4,007
Portsmouth, VA	96,071	946	5,861	6,807
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	456	2,273	2,730

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Irving, TX	232,013	251	2,437	2,689
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	159	1,958	2,117
Garland, TX	234,810	302	2,584	2,886
Hialeah, FL	235,626	209	2,033	2,242
North Las Vegas, NV	230,436	864	2,036	2,899
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	456	2,273	2,730

Source: The Indian River, Chesapeake, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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