Virginia Beach Crime 2026
Virginia Beach · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Virginia Beach police open data lists 25,188 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (55.5%), theft (18.5%), assault (14.9%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 13,968 | 55.5% | — |
| Theft | 4,656 | 18.5% | — |
| Assault | 3,765 | 14.9% | — |
| Fraud | 1,061 | 4.2% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 916 | 3.6% | — |
| Auto theft | 358 | 1.4% | — |
| Burglary | 188 | 0.7% | — |
| Robbery | 104 | 0.4% | — |
| Sexual assault | 101 | 0.4% | — |
| Vandalism | 43 | 0.2% | — |
| Homicide | 21 | 0.1% | — |
| Shooting | 7 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 2,136 |
| Feb | 1,977 |
| Mar | 2,534 |
| Apr | 2,527 |
| May | 2,721 |
| Jun | 2,582 |
| Jul | 2,846 |
| Aug | 2,703 |
| Sep | 2,554 |
| Oct | 2,608 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Oceanfront - 31st St South 2,561 incidents
- Bayside Borough 1,328 incidents
- Kempsville Area 606 incidents
- Hilltop 572 incidents
- Pembroke Area 563 incidents
- Oceanfront - 31st St North 308 incidents
- Princess Anne Plaza Area 306 incidents
- Municipal Center 275 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Virginia Beach in 2026?
25,188 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach Police Department 911 calls open data.
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.