Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Chesapeake has a violent crime rate of 346 per 100,000 residents, 9% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 269.4 per 100,000, robbery at 44.7, rape at 26.8. The murder rate is 4.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,761 per 100,000, 10% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,455, burglary at 187, vehicle theft at 114 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Chesapeake receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Chesapeake vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)