Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 1 day 12 hours (on average) in Kempsville Gardens.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Kempsville Gardens in green. The most dangerous areas in Kempsville Gardens 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 Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA Safe?

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Kempsville Gardens is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kempsville Gardens's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Kempsville Gardens is 2.439 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kempsville Gardens generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Kempsville Gardens may be as high as 1 in 244 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 474 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA: about 9 per year. The northwest part of Kempsville Gardens has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Kempsville Gardens, remember that the rate of vehicle theft 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 north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Kempsville Gardens residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Kempsville Gardens 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 Kempsville Gardens has 2, have the same problem. Of Kempsville Gardens’s 8,949 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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Kempsville Gardens Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9465
Robbery	0.2502
Rape	0.5197
Murder	0.2240
Total Violent Crime	1.940 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.50
Vehicle Theft	2.439
Burglary	0.4791
Arson	0.0497
Total Property Crime	13.47 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0921
Drug Crimes	4.075
Vandalism	5.881
Identity Theft	1.104
Animal Cruelty	0.1584
Total "Other" Rate	11.31 (C)

Individual Kempsville Gardens Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Kempsville Gardens is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Kempsville Gardens.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A+	B+	B
Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A	B-	B
North Central, Virginia Beach, VA	B	A-	B+	B+
Indian River, Chesapeake, VA	C-	C	C-	B
Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, VA	A-	A	A-	A-
US Navy Little Creek Amphibious Base, Norfolk, VA	A	A+	A+	B
Ballentine Place, Norfolk, VA	C-	B	D+	C+
Central Brambleton, Norfolk, VA	D+	D+	C	C+
Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA	C-	B-	D+	C+
South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA	C-	C-	D+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Kempsville Gardens is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Behind The Rocks, Hartford, CT	B	A-	A-	B-
Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA	B	B+	B+	B
Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	C+	D
Barton Hills, Austin, TX	D+	B-	B-	C+
Ysleta Mission Valley, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Woodland Acres, Jacksonville, FL	A-	C	C	A
Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC	D	B-	B-	B-
University City North, Charlotte, NC	D-	C+	C+	B
Southwest Detroit, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	C+
Old San Leandro, San Leandro, CA	C	D+	D+	D

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Kempsville Gardens is less safe 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 Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kempsville Gardens schools on SchoolGrade

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