Virginia Beach, VA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 24%

Violent crime 66%

Property crime 17%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Virginia Beach_{/100k people}	Virginia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	8,487	n/a (estimate)	1,890	1,851	2,489
Murder	30	n/a	6.7	5.0	5.0
Rape	79	n/a	17.6	33.0	42.6
Robbery	196	n/a	43.6	41.3	81.6
Assault	276	n/a	61.5	128.7	250.2
Violent crime	581	n/a (estimate)	129	208	379
Burglary	530	n/a	118.0	162.8	340.5
Theft	6,797	n/a	1,513.7	1,359.5	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	579	n/a	128.9	120.3	219.9
Property crime	7,906	n/a (estimate)	1,761	1,643	2,110

Key findings

Virginia Beach crime rates are 24% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Virginia Beach are 66% lower than the national average
In Virginia Beach you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Virginia Beach is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Virginia Beach has increased by 3%

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The Virginia Beach crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Virginia Beach (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Virginia Beach, per 100,000 residents. In Virginia Beach, the total number of daily crimes is 1.02 times more than the Virginia average and 1.32 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Virginia Beach are 1.61 times less than the Virginia average and 2.93 times less than the national average. For property crime, Virginia Beach has a daily crime rate that is 1.07 times more than the Virginia average and 1.20 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Virginia Beach (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Virginia and all other cities across the US, is Virginia Beach safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Virginia Beach is safer than 56% of other cities in the state of Virginia. In addition, Virginia Beach is safer than 56% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Virginia and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Virginia Beach. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Virginia Beach is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Virginia Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Virginia Beach is 1 in 773

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Virginia Beach is 1 in 57

The chance of being a victim of crime in Virginia Beach is 1 in 53

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Virginia Beach, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 773. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 57 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Virginia Beach is 1 in 53.

Year Over Year Crime In Virginia Beach (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Virginia Beach, Virginia (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Virginia Beach has increased by 10%, the amount of property crime in Virginia Beach has increased by 2%, and the total amount of crime in Virginia Beach has increased by 3% year over year.

Virginia Beach police department

Item	Virginia Beach	Virginia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	955	8,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	3.2	3.3

There are a total of 955 Virginia Beach police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 33.7% less than the Virginia average and 34.4% less than the National average.

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

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Colorado Springs, CO	448,759	585	3,667	4,252
Atlanta, GA	456,378	769	4,654	5,423
Omaha, NE	443,072	613	3,644	4,257
Raleigh, NC	441,326	256	1,783	2,039
Miami, FL	432,622	593	3,668	4,261
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	129	1,761	1,890

Source: The Virginia Beach, VA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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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