Chester, VA Analytics

May recorded 1,188 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,084 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,128 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,580
  • Assault: 671
  • Theft: 593
  • Arrest: 275
  • Vandalism: 158
  • Burglary: 59
  • Shooting: 53
  • Robbery: 8
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Chester, Virginia.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 60 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 104 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Chester, Virginia

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 20% of crime in Chester, Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Chester, Virginia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Chester, Virginia.

Reported Shootings in Chester, Virginia

We recorded 53 shootings over a three month period in Chester, Virginia. That's an average of about 17.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 24, followed by May with 17 shootings, and March with 12 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 Chester. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.