Virginia Beach, VA Analytics
May recorded 13,251 crime incidents.
April recorded 12,987 crime incidents.
March recorded 11,393 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 25,827
- Theft: 4,151
- Assault: 2,560
- Arrest: 2,182
- Burglary: 1,554
- Vandalism: 904
- Shooting: 351
- Robbery: 81
- Arson: 21
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 1,858 more crimes than March.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 264 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 11% of crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 88% of violent crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 72% of property crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Virginia Beach, Virginia
We recorded 351 shootings over a three month period in Virginia Beach, Virginia. That's an average of about 117 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 126, followed by May with 114 shootings, and April with 111 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.