Crime & Safety in Chesapeake, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.39
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.44
per 1,000 residents
-20% vs national
Total Crimes
5,360
2024
Violent Clearance
47%
cases solved
+12% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-46%
vs 250K-500K avg
-46% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-18.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Chesapeake Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Chesapeake vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Chesapeake is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Chesapeake police solve 117% of murder cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 12 | 0.05 | 116.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 60 | 0.23 | 36.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 115 | 0.45 | 27.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 686 | 2.67 | 50.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 476 | 1.85 | 13.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,721 | 14.46 | 11.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 290 | 1.13 | 9.3% |
Chesapeake, VA reported 873 violent crimes and 4,487 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.39 per 1,000 residents is 24.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 47% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,721 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 47.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Chesapeake's violent crime rate is 46% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 873 | 4,487 | 3.39 | 17.44 |
| 2023 | 1,059 | 4,637 | 4.17 | 18.25 |
| 2022 | 1,063 | 5,119 | 4.19 | 20.17 |
| 2021 | 1,169 | 4,316 | 4.69 | 17.32 |
| 2020 | 1,044 | 4,469 | 4.22 | 18.08 |
| 2019 | 1,113 | 5,541 | 4.57 | 22.73 |
| 2018 | 985 | 5,238 | 4.07 | 21.62 |
| 2017 | 1,017 | 5,492 | 4.24 | 22.87 |
| 2016 | 976 | 6,033 | 4.13 | 25.50 |
| 2015 | 973 | 5,918 | 4.14 | 25.15 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2006 | Indian River High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.