Virginia Beach, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 455,155
Key Insights
- →Virginia Beach has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 92.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.2% from the previous year.
- →13 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 63% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
92.3
-3.2% YoY
Murder Rate
2.9
13 murders
Property Crime Rate
1639.9
7,464 total
vs National Avg
↓ -74%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 420
Murder13
Rape84
Robbery144
Aggravated Assault179
Property Crime: 7,464
Burglary382
Larceny-Theft6,585
Motor Vehicle Theft497
Arson42
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 455,155 | 420 | 92.3 | 13 | 7,464 | 1639.9 |
| 2023 | 453,991 | 433 | 95.4 | 17 | 7,520 | 1656.4 |
| 2022 | 457,556 | 400 | 87.4 | 21 | 7,369 | 1610.5 |
| 2021 | 451,938 | 507 | 112.2 | 14 | 7,095 | 1569.9 |
| 2020 | 450,858 | 445 | 98.7 | 17 | 6,816 | 1511.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Virginia Beach
Based on violent crime rate of 92.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 63% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.