Chesapeake, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 257,248
Key Insights
- →Chesapeake has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 339.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.5% from the previous year.
- →12 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
339.4
-18.5% YoY
Murder Rate
4.7
12 murders
Property Crime Rate
1744.2
4,487 total
vs National Avg
↓ -5%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 873
Murder12
Rape60
Robbery115
Aggravated Assault686
Property Crime: 4,487
Burglary476
Larceny-Theft3,721
Motor Vehicle Theft290
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 257,248 | 873 | 339.4 | 12 | 4,487 | 1744.2 |
| 2023 | 254,051 | 1,058 | 416.5 | 9 | 4,637 | 1825.2 |
| 2022 | 253,745 | 1,059 | 417.3 | 25 | 5,102 | 2010.7 |
| 2021 | 249,188 | 1,153 | 462.7 | 25 | 4,233 | 1698.7 |
| 2020 | 247,118 | 1,020 | 412.8 | 15 | 4,413 | 1785.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Chesapeake
Based on violent crime rate of 339.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 22% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.