Virginia Beach, VA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Virginia Beach crime rate is higher than the Virginia average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #97
Virginia Beach, VA | 1,227.03 |
Virginia | 1,125.21 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Virginia Beach, VA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 17 | 107 | 252 | 284 | 1,050 | 8,396 | 365 | 60 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 23.7 | 55.9 | 63.0 | 232.8 | 1,861.2 | 80.9 | 13.3 | 945 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 17.2 | 51.5 | 112.9 | 277.7 | 1,560.5 | 92.1 | NA | 912 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 17 | 140 | 304 | 269 | 1,407 | 9,374 | 445 | 99 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 31.1 | 67.5 | 59.7 | 312.2 | 2,079.9 | 98.7 | 22.0 | 1,099 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 19.1 | 55.3 | 109.7 | 322.5 | 1,640.1 | 103.3 | NA | 969 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 21 | 58 | 326 | 353 | 1,573 | 9,662 | 482 | 123 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 13.0 | 72.8 | 78.9 | 351.4 | 2,158.7 | 107.7 | 27.5 | 1,094 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 17.7 | 57.5 | 111.1 | 360.5 | 1,690.7 | 110.9 | NA | 1,002 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 15 | 60 | 412 | 289 | 2,038 | 9,645 | 450 | 133 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 13.5 | 93.0 | 65.2 | 459.8 | 2,176.1 | 101.5 | 30.0 | 1,149 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 19.0 | 67.1 | 106.9 | 377.9 | 1,751.6 | 120.1 | NA | 1,045 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 14 | 55 | 422 | 329 | 2,151 | 10,431 | 650 | 133 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 12.6 | 96.8 | 75.5 | 493.5 | 2,393.1 | 149.1 | 30.5 | 1,253 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 19.1 | 70.7 | 119.1 | 382.8 | 1,812.5 | 131.8 | NA | 1,101 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 18 | 70 | 452 | 370 | 2,043 | 10,751 | 565 | 107 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 16.0 | 103.6 | 84.8 | 468.4 | 2,464.8 | 129.5 | 24.5 | 1,299 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 19.2 | 79.4 | 123.9 | 400.6 | 1,883.4 | 144.9 | NA | 1,148 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 14 | 73 | 537 | 419 | 1,921 | 10,046 | 642 | 135 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 16.8 | 123.7 | 96.5 | 442.5 | 2,313.9 | 147.9 | 31.1 | 1,290 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 22.6 | 95.7 | 132.8 | 411.8 | 1,935.6 | 170.7 | NA | 1,236 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 16 | 88 | 555 | 430 | 2,159 | 10,285 | 586 | 171 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 20.2 | 127.3 | 98.6 | 495.2 | 2,359.3 | 134.4 | 39.2 | 1,352 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 22.6 | 99.2 | 142.6 | 410.9 | 1,873.3 | 182.2 | NA | 1,248 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 19 | 115 | 678 | 444 | 2,048 | 10,212 | 595 | 165 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 26.0 | 153.1 | 100.3 | 462.5 | 2,306.3 | 134.4 | 37.3 | 1,401 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 23.4 | 101.4 | 152.1 | 417.6 | 1,866.8 | 193.8 | NA | 1,272 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 20 | 96 | 622 | 402 | 2,213 | 10,376 | 753 | 116 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 21.5 | 139.3 | 90.0 | 495.7 | 2,324.1 | 168.7 | 26.0 | 1,388 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 22.7 | 99.2 | 154.8 | 392.1 | 2,035.0 | 211.1 | NA | 1,319 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Virginia Beach, VA | 35.44 |
Virginia | 24.33 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Virginia Beach, VA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 14 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 36 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 43 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 27 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 19 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 64 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 33 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 55 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 28 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 63 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 44 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Virginia Beach, VA | 1.85 |
Virginia | 2.62 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Virginia Beach, VA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 964 | 787 | 177 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 213.7 | 174.5 | 39.2 | 1.94 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 286.7 | 226.5 | 60.2 | 2.57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 955 | 782 | 173 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 211.9 | 173.5 | 38.4 | 1.93 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 287.8 | 227.1 | 60.7 | 2.57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 955 | 783 | 172 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 213.4 | 174.9 | 38.4 | 1.94 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 288.7 | 227.4 | 61.3 | 2.58 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 945 | 776 | 169 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 213.2 | 175.1 | 38.1 | 1.94 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 289.7 | 226.8 | 62.9 | 2.58 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 938 | 775 | 163 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 215.2 | 177.8 | 37.4 | 1.97 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 292.4 | 229.8 | 62.6 | 2.61 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 944 | 780 | 164 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 216.4 | 178.8 | 37.6 | 1.98 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 296.9 | 232.5 | 64.4 | 2.65 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 968 | 812 | 156 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 223.0 | 187.0 | 35.9 | 2.05 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 305.7 | 237.6 | 68.1 | 2.72 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 962 | 800 | 162 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Per 100,000 | 220.7 | 183.5 | 37.2 | 2.02 |
| Virginia | Per 100,000 | 302.3 | 234.5 | 67.8 | 2.68 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 955 | 800 | 155 | |
2005 | Virginia Beach, VA | Count | 951 | 786 | 165 | |