Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Chesapeake has a violent crime rate of 456 per 100,000 residents, 20% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 350.8 per 100,000, robbery at 57.0, rape at 45.5. The murder rate is 2.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,273 per 100,000, 16% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,904, burglary at 209, vehicle theft at 160 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)