Virginia Beach, VA Analytics
February recorded 7,496 crime incidents.
January recorded 8,678 crime incidents.
December recorded 9,317 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 19,965
- Theft: 2,483
- Assault: 1,046
- Arrest: 953
- Vandalism: 475
- Shooting: 315
- Burglary: 194
- Robbery: 42
- Arson: 18
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 639 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 1,821 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 10% of crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 77% of violent crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Virginia Beach, Virginia
We recorded 315 shootings over a three month period in Virginia Beach, Virginia. That's an average of about 105 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 149, followed by December with 89 shootings, and February with 77 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Virginia Beach. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.