Virginia Beach City County, VA Crime

Virginia Beach city, VA County has a lower rate of violent crime than the national average, with 11.7 compared to 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Virginia Beach city, VA is 33.2 which is slightly lower than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that Virginia Beach city, VA County is a relatively safe place for residents and visitors alike.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Virginia Beach City County violent crime is 11.7. (The US average is 22.7)

Virginia Beach City County property crime is 33.2. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Virginia Beach City, Virginia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Norfolk, Virginia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Norfolk, Virginia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Virginia Beach, VA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	209.7	2.5	22.4	101	83.8	3751.1	558	3002.5	190.6
2001	194.5	2.8	25.5	85.2	81.1	3542	529.2	2797	215.8
2002	217.7	0.7	30.1	101.1	85.8	3449.1	522.6	2734.3	192.2
2003	211.2	5.5	27.1	92.8	85.8	3314.1	486.5	2644.4	183.2
2004	226.4	3.4	31.1	108.6	83.4	3042.5	399.2	2471.6	171.7
2005	255.3	4.5	21.5	139.3	90	2988.5	495.7	2324.1	168.7
2006	283.7	4.3	26	153.1	100.3	2903.2	462.5	2306.3	134.4
2007	249.8	3.7	20.2	127.3	98.6	2988.9	495.2	2359.3	134.4
2008	240.2	3.2	16.8	123.7	96.5	2904.2	442.5	2313.9	147.9
2009	208.6	4.1	16	103.6	84.8	3062.8	468.4	2464.8	129.5
2010	188.1	3.2	12.6	96.8	75.5	3035.7	493.5	2393.1	149.1
2011	175.1	3.4	13.5	93	65.2	2737.4	459.8	2176.1	101.5
2012	169.4	4.7	13	72.8	78.9	2617.8	351.4	2158.7	107.7
2013	162	3.8	31.1	67.5	59.7	2490.9	312.2	2079.9	98.7
2014	146.3	3.8	23.7	55.9	63	2174.9	232.8	1861.2	80.9
2015	138.3	4.2	22.7	59.6	51.7	2205.6	211.1	1898.4	96.1
2016	154.5	4.6	28.3	58.7	62.9	2176.1	190.9	1873	112.1
2017	137.6	3.1	22.4	59.9	52.2	1934.6	166	1667.6	101
2018	117.1	1.6	18	38.6	59	1723.3	129.5	1465.9	127.9
2019	129.4	6.7	17.6	43.6	61.5	1760.7	118	1513.7	128.9

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Virginia Beach, VA	129.4	1,760.7	442,784	5	2019
Norfolk, VA	545.7	3,461.5	245,303	11	2019
Portsmouth, VA	945.8	5,861.2	101,167	14	2019
Chesapeake, VA	456.3	2,273.5	227,531	15	2019
Hampton, VA	295.1	2,999.1	139,078	19	2019
Poquoson, VA	189.7	750.5	12,132	24	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Norfolk, VA	545.7	3,461.5	245,303	11	2019
Chesapeake, VA	456.3	2,273.5	227,531	15	2019
Hampton, VA	295.1	2,999.1	139,078	19	2019
Newport News, VA	595.5	2,528.8	185,622	29	2019
Richmond, VA	462.9	3,499.5	207,799	90	2019
Alexandria, VA	177.5	1,551.2	145,892	148	2019

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