Virginia Beach, VA Analytics
August recorded 14,523 crime incidents.
July recorded 15,058 crime incidents.
June recorded 7,702 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 25,366
- Theft: 4,280
- Assault: 2,265
- Burglary: 2,044
- Arrest: 1,834
- Vandalism: 1,084
- Shooting: 352
- Robbery: 44
- Arson: 14
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
July had about 2% more crime than June, with July producing 7,356 more crimes than June.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 535 more crimes than August.
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 87% of violent crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 68% of property crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Virginia Beach, Virginia
We recorded 352 shootings over a three month period in Virginia Beach, Virginia. That's an average of about 117.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 150, followed by August with 128 shootings, and June with 74 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.