Virginia Beach, VA Analytics

March recorded 11,338 crime incidents.

February recorded 8,173 crime incidents.

January recorded 8,692 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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02/2026
03/2026
28,203Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 20,948
  • Theft: 3,081
  • Assault: 1,543
  • Arrest: 1,395
  • Vandalism: 623
  • Shooting: 353
  • Burglary: 198
  • Robbery: 39
  • Arson: 23

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 2,646 more crimes than January.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 3,165 more crimes than February.

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 81% of violent crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Reported Shootings in Virginia Beach, Virginia

We recorded 353 shootings over a three month period in Virginia Beach, Virginia. That's an average of about 117.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 149, followed by March with 126 shootings, and February with 78 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.