Vehicle Theft per Capita in Virginia Beach
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Virginia Beach residents.
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1 in 402
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Virginia Beach area is about 1 in 402.
$39
Vehicle Theft costs the average Virginia Beach resident about $39 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in the Virginia Beach area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Virginia Beach area 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, VA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Virginia Beach is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of cities are safer and 13% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Virginia Beach area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in the Virginia Beach area is 2.489 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Virginia Beach area generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Virginia Beach area may be as high as 1 in 183 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 867 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Virginia Beach, VA: about 1,072 per year. The northeast part of the Virginia Beach area has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 22 in a typical year.
How Virginia Beach's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in the Virginia Beach area 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, VA: | 2.489 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 2.069 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, the Virginia Beach area is less safe 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 Vehicle Theft in Virginia Beach, VA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Virginia Beach about $71,307,509 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of the Virginia Beach area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Virginia Beach, including every crime type and how Virginia Beach compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map
Remember that vehicle 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's crime maps on the Virginia Beach overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in the Virginia Beach area is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Virginia Beach area.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D | C- | D- | F | |
C | C+ | C- | D | |
D- | D | F | F | |
C- | C | C- | D+ | |
B | A- | B- | C | |
C | C+ | D+ | C- | |
C- | C+ | D | C- | |
B- | C+ | B- | C | |
C | C+ | C- | C+ | |
B+ | B | B+ | A- |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Virginia Beach is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A- | B- | B- | C+ | |
D | D | D | F | |
B- | B | B | D+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | D- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | F | |
D+ | D | D | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D- | C | C | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Virginia Beach, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Virginia Beach schools on SchoolGrade
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