Virginia Beach Crime 2025
Virginia Beach · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Virginia Beach police open data lists 28,130 incidents for 2025, down 2.1% from 2024. That is about 6,185 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (53.2%), theft (19.2%), assault (14.6%). The busiest month was May (2,606) and the quietest February (1,967).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 14,971 | 53.2% | up 2.7% |
| Theft | 5,396 | 19.2% | down 7.3% |
| Assault | 4,120 | 14.6% | down 4.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,283 | 4.6% | down 11.0% |
| Fraud | 1,226 | 4.4% | down 1.5% |
| Auto theft | 510 | 1.8% | down 8.4% |
| Burglary | 286 | 1.0% | down 31.4% |
| Robbery | 146 | 0.5% | down 7.0% |
| Sexual assault | 104 | 0.4% | down 12.6% |
| Vandalism | 45 | 0.2% | down 10.0% |
| Homicide | 35 | 0.1% | up 52.2% |
| Shooting | 8 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,212 |
| Feb | 1,967 |
| Mar | 2,356 |
| Apr | 2,368 |
| May | 2,606 |
| Jun | 2,411 |
| Jul | 2,540 |
| Aug | 2,560 |
| Sep | 2,383 |
| Oct | 2,381 |
| Nov | 2,263 |
| Dec | 2,083 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2025
- Oceanfront - 31st St South 2,404 incidents
- Bayside Borough 1,040 incidents
- Pembroke Area 708 incidents
- Kempsville Area 616 incidents
- Hilltop 609 incidents
- Oceanfront - 31st St North 331 incidents
- Town Center Busi Dist in Pembroke 314 incidents
- Princess Anne Plaza Area 300 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Virginia Beach in 2025?
28,130 incidents for 2025 in Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach Police Department 911 calls open data.
Did crime go up or down in Virginia Beach in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 2.1% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Virginia Beach Police Department (78%), Virginia Beach Police Department 911 calls (22%) open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.