Virginia Beach Theft
Virginia Beach · Theft · updated 2026-11-12
In 2025, the latest complete year, Virginia Beach police open data recorded 5,396 theft incidents, 19.2% of all 28,130 incidents reported in the city that year and down 7.3% from 2024. That is about 1,186 per 100,000 residents, compared with 1,637 per 100,000 across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data that list this crime type. So far in 2026, 4,778 theft incidents have been published.
Theft in Virginia Beach by year
| Year | Incidents | Per 100K | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | 4,778 | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,396 | 1,186 | down 7.3% |
| 2024 | 5,822 | 1,280 | down 3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,051 | 1,330 | up 25.2% |
| 2022 | 4,833 | 1,063 | up 11.7% |
| 2021 | 4,325 | 951 | — |
| 2020 (partial year) | 6,629 | — | — |
Year rows reflect the months published by the source; partial years are labelled and never compared or turned into rates. Full archive: 45,565 theft incidents.
Neighborhoods with the most theft (2025)
- Oceanfront - 31st St South 391 incidents
- Bayside Borough 373 incidents
- Pembroke Area 338 incidents
- Hilltop 235 incidents
- Kempsville Area 160 incidents
- Princess Anne Plaza Area 108 incidents
- Oceana West Indust Park in Lynnhaven 105 incidents
- Seatack 98 incidents
Neighborhood names as published by the police feed; counts are not adjusted for population.
Questions
How many theft incidents were reported in Virginia Beach in 2025?
5,396, according to Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach Police Department 911 calls open data as mapped by TheCrimeMaps.com.
Is theft going up or down in Virginia Beach?
Reported theft was down 7.3% in 2025 compared with 2024, and up 11.6% compared with 2022 (rising over three years).
Where does this data come from?
Source: Virginia Beach Police Department (78%), Virginia Beach Police Department 911 calls (22%) open data. TheCrimeMaps.com groups each published offense into a crime type; counts are police-reported incidents, not convictions, and some reports are reclassified or removed by the source later.
Other crime types in Virginia Beach
- Virginia Beach other 14,971 in 2025
- Virginia Beach assault 4,120 in 2025
- Virginia Beach theft from vehicle 1,283 in 2025
- Virginia Beach fraud 1,226 in 2025
- Virginia Beach auto theft 510 in 2025
- Virginia Beach burglary 286 in 2025
- Virginia Beach robbery 146 in 2025
- Virginia Beach sexual assault 104 in 2025
- Virginia Beach vandalism 45 in 2025
- Virginia Beach homicide 35 in 2025
- Virginia Beach shooting 8 in 2025