The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Hampton City, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$96.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hampton City, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,610 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hampton City with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Hampton City, VA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Hampton City's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Hampton City sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of counties and behind 87%. The grade covers only Hampton City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Hampton City is 49.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the west areas to 1 in 27 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Hampton City, VA report the most crime, about 1,258 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 294 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hampton City, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hampton City for 2025 is $96,590,704, about $678 per resident and $1,610 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hampton City Compared to Other Counties?

Hampton City, VA:	$678
Portsmouth City, VA:	$867
Loudoun County, VA:	$236
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hampton City is $678 per year, which is $214 more than the national average and $247 more than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Hampton City:

In Portsmouth City, VA, crime costs $867 per person, which is $189 more than in Hampton City.
In Loudoun County, VA, crime costs $236 per person, which is $442 less than in Hampton City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Hampton City for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Hampton City	Cost per Hampton City Resident
Murder	$34.4 million	$241
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5.46 million	$38
Robbery	$1.99 million	$14
Assault	$8.18 million	$57
Kidnapping	$2.26 million	$16
Vehicle Theft	$7.60 million	$53
Burglary	$1.43 million	$10
Theft	$19.5 million	$137
Arson	$249,417	$2
Vandalism	$11.3 million	$80
Animal Cruelty	$216,499	$2
Drug Crimes	$3.34 million	$23
Identity Theft	$702,507	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$96,590,704	$678

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hampton City, VA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Hampton City totals $256,439,044 ($1,801 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $353,029,748 ($2,480 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Hampton City has 15, do the same, and of Hampton City's 142,370 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Hampton City Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.001
Robbery	0.4439
Rape	0.6329
Murder	0.1284
Total Violent Crime	3.206 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	26.39
Vehicle Theft	3.448
Burglary	1.110
Arson	0.0725
Total Property Crime	31.02 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2619
Drug Crimes	3.172
Vandalism	11.15
Identity Theft	0.6375
Animal Cruelty	0.2056
Total "Other" Rate	15.43 (D)

Individual Hampton City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Hampton City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hampton City.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Poquoson City, VA	A	A+	A
Newport News City, VA	D+	C-	D
York County, VA	B+	A+	B-
Norfolk City, VA	D+	C+	D
Portsmouth City, VA	D-	D+	D-
Isle of Wight County, VA	A-	A-	B+
Chesapeake City, VA	B-	B+	C+
Suffolk City, VA	B-	B-	C+
Virginia Beach City, VA	B-	A+	C+
Gloucester County, VA	A	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Hampton City is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Strafford County, NH	B+	A+	A+
Livingston Parish, LA	B	C	C
Marathon County, WI	A	B+	B+
Monroe County, IN	A-	B	B
Napa County, CA	C-	D-	D-
Ponce Municipio, PR	F	F	F
Randall County, TX	D+	C+	C+
Randolph County, NC	C+	C+	C+
Rock Island County, IL	B-	B+	B+
Rowan County, NC	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Hampton City is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hampton City, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hampton City schools on SchoolGrade

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