Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA Assault Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B-

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A crime occurs every 23 hours 48 minutes (on average) in Western Branch South.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Western Branch South in green. The most dangerous areas in Western Branch South are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Western Branch South is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of neighborhoods are safer and 82% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Western Branch South's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Western Branch South is 1.374 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Western Branch South generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Western Branch South may be as high as 1 in 335 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,844 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA: about 9 per year. The northeast part of Western Branch South has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Western Branch South, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Western Branch South residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Western Branch South has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Western Branch South has 0, have the same problem. Of Western Branch South’s 16,449 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Western Branch South Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Western Branch South residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.374
Robbery	0.3561
Rape	0.5518
Murder	0.1440
Total Violent Crime	2.426 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.805
Vehicle Theft	1.431
Burglary	0.9701
Arson	0.0478
Total Property Crime	12.25 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2755
Drug Crimes	2.582
Vandalism	3.890
Identity Theft	0.8359
Animal Cruelty	0.0969
Total "Other" Rate	7.681 (B-)

Individual Western Branch South Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Western Branch South is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Western Branch South.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	A-	C	B+
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	B	B-	B-
Deep Creek West, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA	F	D+	F	D
Ghent, Norfolk, VA	D	B	D-	B-
South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA	D-	B+	D-	B+
Lamberts Point, Norfolk, VA	C+	A-	C+	B+
Highland Park, Norfolk, VA	D	B-	D-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Western Branch South is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA	C-	C-	C-	C
Centralville, Lowell, MA	A+	B-	B-	C+
Central West End, St. Louis, MO	D	D	D	D
Mariner, Cape Coral, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
South Lowell, Lowell, MA	A	B-	B-	C+
South Land Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+	B-
South Broadway, Cleveland, OH	D	D	D	D
Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisville, KY	C-	B-	B-	C+
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ	A+	B+	B+	B
Original Town, Carrollton, TX	D+	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the assault rate, Western Branch South is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Western Branch South schools on SchoolGrade

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Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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