Chester, VA Analytics

March recorded 1,113 crime incidents.

February recorded 933 crime incidents.

January recorded 849 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,334
  • Assault: 604
  • Theft: 514
  • Arrest: 227
  • Vandalism: 115
  • Burglary: 54
  • Shooting: 38
  • Robbery: 8
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 264 more crimes than January.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 180 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Chester, Virginia

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 21% of crime in Chester, Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% of violent crime in Chester, Virginia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Chester, Virginia.

Reported Shootings in Chester, Virginia

We recorded 38 shootings over a three month period in Chester, Virginia. That's an average of about 12.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 19, followed by March with 12 shootings, and February with 7 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.