Robbery per Capita in Virginia Beach City
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Virginia Beach City residents.
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1 in 3,458
Your yearly chance of being a victim of robbery in Virginia Beach City is about 1 in 3,458.
$9
Robbery costs the average Virginia Beach City resident about $9 per year.
Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Virginia Beach City in green. The most dangerous areas in Virginia Beach City 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 Virginia Beach City, VA Safe from Robbery?
The A- grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US county. Virginia Beach City is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of counties are safer and 80% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Virginia Beach City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of robbery in Virginia Beach City is 0.2892 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Virginia Beach City generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Virginia Beach City may be as high as 1 in 3,057 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,875 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the south parts of Virginia Beach City, VA: about 21 per year. The northeast part of Virginia Beach City has fewer cases of robbery with only 11 in a typical year.
How Virginia Beach City's Robbery Rate Compares
The chart below compares the robbery rate in Virginia Beach City to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Virginia Beach City, VA: | 0.2892 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 0.3754 |
| USA: | 0.6421 |
Considering only the robbery rate, Virginia Beach City is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Robbery in Virginia Beach City, VA
Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Virginia Beach City about $4,363,222 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Virginia Beach City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Virginia Beach City, including every crime type and how Virginia Beach City compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Robbery Map
Remember that robbery rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Virginia Beach City's crime maps on the Virginia Beach City overall crime page.
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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Virginia Beach City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Virginia Beach City.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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D+ | C+ | D | C | |
B- | B+ | C+ | B- | |
D- | D+ | D- | D+ | |
D- | B- | D- | C+ | |
B- | B- | C+ | B | |
A | A+ | A | A- | |
D+ | C- | D | C+ | |
C+ | C- | B- | C- | |
A- | A- | B+ | B+ | |
C- | B+ | D | A- |
Robbery in County with Similar Populations
Virginia Beach City is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
A- | A- | A- | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
C | B- | B- | B+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A- | |
B | A | A | B+ | |
B+ | B | B | B- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
A- | A | A | D | |
B- | D+ | D+ | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Virginia Beach City, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Virginia Beach City schools on SchoolGrade
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