Virginia Beach, VA — Crime Rate & Safety
Population 459K · 2023 FBI UCR Data
C
Safety Context Score
57/100
197.8/100K
Violent Crime Rate
vs 363.8 national
2,442/100K
Property Crime Rate
vs 1,832 national
+10.0%
5-Year Trend
Worsening
57/100
Safety Score
Grade C
Reading this data in context: Virginia Beach's violent crime rate of 197.8 per 100,000 residents is 46% below the national average. Over the past 5 years, the overall crime rate has increased (+10.0%). Crime data reflects reported incidents and does not capture the full picture of neighborhood safety.
Crime Rate Breakdown (per 100K residents)
All rates per 100,000 residents. National average shown for comparison.
Murder5.9 / 5.7 nat'l
4% above national
Robbery49.5 / 73 nat'l
32% below national
Aggravated Assault132.5 / 246.4 nat'l
46% below national
Burglary366.3 / 269.8 nat'l
36% above national
Larceny/Theft1,832 / 1,402 nat'l
31% above national
Motor Vehicle Theft244.2 / 318.3 nat'l
23% below national
5-Year Crime Rate Trend
Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents