Virginia Beach, VA Crime Statistics

The Virginia Beach Police Department serves the city of Virginia Beach, VA in Virginia Beach City County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 25,156 violent crimes and 37,882 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 103.1 per 100k residents, which is 2.9% below the national average. Property crime averages 137.7 per 100k, 15.9% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Homicide had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 19 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.