Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Virginia Beach has a violent crime rate of 97 per 100,000 residents, 75% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 41.5 per 100,000, robbery at 31.9, rape at 20.2. The murder rate is 3.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,665 per 100,000, 15% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,456, burglary at 89, vehicle theft at 110 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 30 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Virginia Beach receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Virginia Beach vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)