| | Chester, VA | Newport News, VA | United States |
| | 13.3 | 20.3 | 22.7 |
| | 31.9 | 44.3 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Chester, Virginia | Crime Index |
| Dinwiddie, VA | |
| Disputanta, VA | |
| Midlothian, VA | |
| Bowling Green, VA | 5.5 |
| New Kent, VA | 11.2 |
| King William, VA | 11.8 |
| Powhatan, VA | 12.9 |
| Hanover, VA | 13.9 |
| Central Garage, VA | 14.0 |
| Goochland, VA | 14.0 |
Reviews for Chester 
6 Reviews
I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester.
Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live - More
I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond More
Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County More
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Reviews for Newport News 
36 Reviews
So, let's start with the positives.
Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting More
Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've More
Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had More
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