Virginia Beach, VA Analytics
December recorded 9,317 crime incidents.
November recorded 10,492 crime incidents.
October recorded 11,992 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 23,298
- Theft: 3,540
- Assault: 2,046
- Arrest: 1,575
- Vandalism: 739
- Shooting: 283
- Burglary: 214
- Robbery: 88
- Arson: 18
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 1,500 more crimes than November.
October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 2,675 more crimes than December.
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 88% 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 283 shootings over a three month period in Virginia Beach, Virginia. That's an average of about 94.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 102, followed by October with 92 shootings, and December with 89 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.