Virginia Beach City, VA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft 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 Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Virginia Beach City is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of counties are safer and 47% 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 theft in Virginia Beach City is 12.13 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Virginia Beach City generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Virginia Beach City may be as high as 1 in 42 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 135 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Virginia Beach City, VA: about 886 per year. The northeast part of Virginia Beach City has fewer cases of theft with only 413 in a typical year.

How Virginia Beach City's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft 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.

Considering only the theft rate, Virginia Beach City is safer than the Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Virginia Beach City, VA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Virginia Beach City about $30,137,563 in 2025, or roughly $63 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 Theft Map

Remember that theft 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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Individual Virginia Beach City Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Norfolk City, VA	D+	C+	D	D
Chesapeake City, VA	B-	B+	C+	C
Portsmouth City, VA	D-	D+	D-	D-
Hampton City, VA	D-	B-	D-	F
Suffolk City, VA	B-	B-	C+	C
Poquoson City, VA	A	A+	A	A
Newport News City, VA	D+	C-	D	D
Currituck County, NC	C+	C-	B-	C+
Isle of Wight County, VA	A-	A-	B+	B+
Camden County, NC	C-	B+	D	D-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Virginia Beach City is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Middlesex County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B
Mercer County, NJ	A-	A-	A-	C+
Monmouth County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B+
Beaufort County, SC	C	B-	B-	C+
Allen County, IN	A-	A+	A+	B
Lake County, OH	B	A	A	B
Hall County, GA	B+	B	B	B-
Cuyahoga County, OH	D	D+	D+	C-
Lake County, IL	A-	A	A	A-
Broome County, NY	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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