2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Virginia Beach, VA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma has 58% more violent crime than Virginia Beach.
- Petaluma has 14% less property crime than Virginia Beach.
 Virginia Beach, VAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock2522.7
 Property Crime33.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Virginia Beach, VirginiaCrime Index
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 Yorktown, VA16.2
 Poquoson, VA16.25
 Williamsburg, VA16.3
 Windsor, VA16.75
 Gwynn, VA17.65
 Rushmere, VA18.2
 Gloucester Courthouse, VA18.55
 Carrsville, VA19.05

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