Virginia Beach, VA Analytics
February recorded 9,047 crime incidents.
January recorded 9,956 crime incidents.
December recorded 10,911 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 20,652
- Theft: 4,177
- Assault: 1,937
- Arrest: 1,420
- Vandalism: 1,023
- Shooting: 391
- Burglary: 250
- Robbery: 44
- Arson: 20
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 955 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 1,864 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 14% of crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 83% of violent crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Virginia Beach, Virginia
We recorded 391 shootings over a three month period in Virginia Beach, Virginia. That's an average of about 130.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 149, followed by December with 143 shootings, and February with 99 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.