Virginia Beach police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 4,390 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Virginia Beach police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 15 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 81 | 17.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 225 | 49.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 139 | 30.6 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 281 | 61.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 5,986 | 1,316.2 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 460 | 101.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 32 | 7 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 15 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 81 |
| Violence | 225 |
| Robbery | 139 |
| Theft and burglary | 6,727 |
| Other | 32 |
Questions about crime in Virginia Beach police area
- Is Virginia Beach police area safe?
- Virginia Beach police area: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Virginia Beach police area?
- Virginia Beach police area: Weighted crime: 4,390 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Virginia Beach police area?
- Recorded homicides in Virginia Beach police area (2025): 15.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Virginia Beach since 2010
Virginia Beach: Mayor Bobby Dyer (Republican, nonpartisan office). Governor: Abigail Spanberger (Democrat)
Bobby Dyer · Republican, nonpartisan office
since January 2025
Virginia Beach ▼ −10% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bobby Dyer · Republican, nonpartisan office
January 2021 – January 2025
Virginia Beach ▲ +8% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bobby Dyer · Republican, nonpartisan office
November 2018 – January 2021
Virginia Beach ▼ −13% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Will Sessoms · Republican, nonpartisan office
January 2017 – April 2018
Virginia Beach ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Will Sessoms · Republican, nonpartisan office
January 2013 – January 2017
Virginia Beach ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
